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commettant (kom-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>nt), n.1. An employer. 2. The principal in an agency relationship. [Blacks Law 8th]

commercial unit.A unit of goods that by commercial usage is a single whole for purposes of lease and whose division materially impairs its character or value in the relevant market or in use. UCC § 2-105(6). • Under the UCC, “a commercial unit may be a single article (as a machine) or a set of articles…

commercial treaty.See TREATY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

commercial-traveler rule.Workers’ compensation. The principle that an accident will be treated as occurring during the course of employment if it was caused by an employee whose job requires travel, and the employee was not on a personal errand. • The commercial-traveler rule is an exception to the going-and-coming rule. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation  714–715. C.J.S. Workmen’s…

commercial tort claim.A claim arising in tort when the claimant is either (1) an organization, or (2) an individual whose claim arose in the course of the claimant’s business or profession, and the claim does not include damages arising out of personal injury or death. UCC § 9-102(a)(13). [Blacks Law 8th]

commercial surety.See compensated surety under SURETY. [Blacks Law 8th]

commercial speech.See SPEECH. [Blacks Law 8th]

commercial signature.Trademarks. A trademark (as commonly described). [Blacks Law 8th]

commercial set. 1. The primary documents covering shipment of goods, usu. including an invoice, bill of lading, bill of exchange, and certificate of insurance. 2. The documents required under a letter of credit. [Blacks Law 8th]

commercial paper.See PAPER. [Blacks Law 8th]