lex loci

[ leks loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy ]
/ lɛks ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ /

noun Law.

the law of a place.

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Origin of lex loci

First recorded in 1825–35, lex loci is from the Latin word lēx locī

Words nearby lex loci

lewisson, lewiston, lewisville, lewy bodies, lex, lex loci, lex non scripta, lex scripta, lex talionis, lex., lexan
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British Dictionary definitions for lex loci

lex loci
/ (ˈləʊsaɪ, -kiː) /

noun

the law of the place

Word Origin for lex loci

from Latin
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