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

Words nearby lex loci

lexigraphy, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Battle of, Lexington Park, lexis, lex loci, lex non scripta, lex scripta, lex talionis, ley, Leyden

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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.
American Eloquence, Volume III. (of 4)|Various
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 Ringrose
It 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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