Situating the court : institutional structure, jurisdictional conflict, and the rise of a new conception of commerce -- The court's self-conception as a bastion of virtue : relational contracting and a community-based approach to procedure -- An equity-oriented view of contract : the court's resolution of disputes concerning sales, employment, and marriage -- Société and sociability : the changing structure of business associations and the problem of merchant relations -- A crisis in virtue : the challenges of negotiability and the rise of a new commercial culture -- Launching a national campaign: the administrative monarchy and the demands of Le commerce.
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