Business law in Georgia Lanier, E. R. (E. Ray) Business law--Georgia Commercial law--Georgia Encyclopedia article about business law in Georgia. Business law, a term without precise technical definition, encompasses in common usage a vast array of constitutional, legal, and administrative regulations of commercial activity in all its forms and includes a wide variety of both federal and state legislative and administrative prescriptions. Understood in this broad fashion, business law has been a feature of Georgia commercial life at all periods in the history of the colony and state. [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2005-12-09 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2600 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.