LEGAL WORD
Lex loci
Latin phrase · Private international law
Lex loci
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Private international law
1 What it means
The law of the place. The law of the country where a relevant event occurred.
2 Use it in a sentence
The court applied the lex loci of the place where the contract was made.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Lex loci about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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