lex loci
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lex loci
First recorded in 1825–35, lex loci is from Latin lēx locī
Example Sentences
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It must be known that in the laws of nations the spirit of international morality, namely, justice and equity, has greater weight than municipal laws, lex loci.
From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Baron Kencho Suyematsu
It was alleged on the one hand that by the Mexican lex loci slavery was prohibited.
From American Eloquence, Volume 3 Studies In American Political History (1897) by Alexander Johnston
Not being public ministers, they are liable to the lex loci both civil and criminal, and their exemption from certain taxes depends upon treaty and custom.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
The laws of the State are territorial, till abrogated by competent authority, remain the lex loci, and are in full force.
From The American Republic : constitution, tendencies and destiny by Orestes Augustus Brownson
It is precisely similar to the case of a contract to which the lex loci gives the construction, and the lex fori its execution.
From A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 by L. E. (Lucius Eugene) Chittenden
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