lex loci
[ leks loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy ]
nounLaw.
the law of a place.
Origin of lex loci
1First recorded in 1825–35, lex loci is from Latin lēx locī
Words Nearby lex loci
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How to use lex loci in a sentence
It was alleged on the one hand that by the Mexican lex loci slavery was prohibited.
American Eloquence, Volume III. (of 4) | VariousThe parties must be competent according to the lex loci contractus, or the law where the contract was concluded.
Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World | Hyacinthe RingroseIt is precisely similar to the case of a contract to which the lex loci gives the construction, and the lex fori its execution.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention | Lucius Eugene Chittenden
British Dictionary definitions for lex loci
lex loci
/ (ˈləʊsaɪ, -kiː) /
noun
the law of the place
Origin of lex loci
1from Latin
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