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lex loci — (lecks loh see) Latin for the law of the place. It means local law. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009. lex loci … Law dictionary
lex loci — [leks lō′sī΄] n. [L] the law of the place … English World dictionary
Lex loci — In Conflict of Laws, the term lex loci (Latin for the law of the place )Eugene Ehrich, Amo, Amas, Amat and More , p. 170, ISBN 0 06 272017 1.] is a shorthand version of the choice of law rules that determine the lex causae .The relevant rules are … Wikipedia
lex loci — /leks lowsay/ The law of the place. This may be of several descriptions but, in general, lex loci is only used for lex loci contractus (q.v.). The lex loci furnishes the standard of conduct, Russ v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 220 N.C. 715, 18… … Black's law dictionary
lex loci — /leks lowsay/ The law of the place. This may be of several descriptions but, in general, lex loci is only used for lex loci contractus (q.v.). The lex loci furnishes the standard of conduct, Russ v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 220 N.C. 715, 18… … Black's law dictionary
Lex loci actus — law of the place where the act occurred that gave rise to the legal claim. This is often confused with lex loci delicti commissi which is where the tort is committed. While typically they both point to the same location, in the case of product… … Wikipedia
lex loci contractus — lex lo·ci con·trac·tus / lō ˌsī kən trak təs, lō kē kȯn träk tu̇s/ n [New Latin, law of the place of the contract]: the law of the place where a contract was made or to be performed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
lex loci delicti (commissi) — the place of the delict or the place where the delict was committed , a term of private international law. In Scotland and many continental countries, this governs the law applicable where a tort or delict has taken place. The law applied is that … Law dictionary
lex loci situs — the place where the thing is , a term of private international law. In a conflict of laws situation, a court may have to apply the lex loci situs, viz. the legal rules of the place where the property in question is situated (or in some cases… … Law dictionary
lex loci delictii — lex loci de·lic·tii / di lik tē ˌī, dā lik tē ˌē/ n [New Latin, law of the place of the wrong]: the law of the place where an offense or tort occurred Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
