LEGAL WORD
Lex fori
Latin phrase · Private international law
Lex fori
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Private international law
1 What it means
The law of the forum. The law of the country where the case is being heard, which governs procedure.
2 Use it in a sentence
Procedure is always governed by the lex fori.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Lex fori about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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