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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Stand back! stand back!" answered long Jacob; "the quotient was correct; the lex loci and the lex terræ were argued.
From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by Townsend, George Alfred
The parties must be competent according to the lex loci contractus, or the law where the contract was concluded.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
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
In addition to this, it was discovered that Mexico had abolished slavery, and consequently that the lex loci of all the countries ceded by Mexico to the United States excluded slavery.
From History of American Abolitionism by Fontaine, F. G. de
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 Brownson, Orestes Augustus
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