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commercial acquiescence.See ACQUIESCENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

commercia belli (k<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>r-shee-<<schwa>> bel-I). [Latin “commerce of war”] Commercial dealings or contracts between nations at war, or between the subjects of nations at war, under which arrangements for nonhostile dealings are made. [Blacks Law 8th]

commerce power.Congress’s constitutionally conferred power to regulate trade between the states. [Blacks Law 8th]

Commerce Court.See COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

Commerce Clause.U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 3, which gives Congress the exclusive power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and with Indian tribes. [Cases: Commerce  4–6. C.J.S. Commerce §§ 2–3, 5–7.] Dormant Commerce Clause.The constitutional principle that the Commerce Clause prevents state regulation of interstate commercial activity even when Congress has not…

commerce. The exchange of goods and services, esp. on a large scale involving transportation between cities, states, and nations.internal commerce.See intrastate commerce. international commerce.Trade and other business activities between nations.interstate commerce.Trade and other business activities between those located in different states; esp., traffic in goods and travel of people between states. • For purposes of this…

comment on the evidence.A statement made to the jury by the judge or by counsel on the probative value of certain evidence. Fed. R. Evid. 105. • Lawyers typically make such comments in closing argument, and judges may make such comments in federal court. But most state-court judges are not permitted to do so when…

commenter. One who comments; esp., one who sends comments to an agency about a proposed administrative rule or regulation. See NOTICE-AND-COMMENT PERIOD. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure  394. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 104–105.] [Blacks Law 8th]

commentators. See POSTGLOSSATORS.[Blacks Law 8th]

comment,n.1.NOTE(2).2. An explanatory statement made by the drafters of a particular statute, code section, or rule. [Cases: Statutes  211.] — commentator,n. [Blacks Law 8th]