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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The law of the place where marriage is celebrated—that is, the lex loci celebrationis—alone guides the court in ascertaining whether or not a marriage is regular.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
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 Johnston, Alexander
All the formal preliminaries, such as publication of banns, or license, and consent of the parties entitled to give or withhold consent according to the lex loci contractus, must be complied with.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
If, then, this contract had an eye to the State of Virginia for its operation and effect, the lex loci ceases to operate.
From Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. by Howard, Benjamin C.
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 Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene)
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