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lex loci
[ leks loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy ]
/ lɛks ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ /
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noun Law.
the law of a place.
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Origin of lex loci
First recorded in 1825–35, lex loci is from Latin lēx locī
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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.
The 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
Word Origin for lex loci
from Latin
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