lex loci

American  

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

noun

Law.

1. the law of a place.

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lex loci British  

/ ˈləʊsaɪ, -kiː /

noun

1. the law of the place

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Etymology

Origin of lex loci

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

Example Sentences

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

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)

Not being public ministers, they are liable to the lex loci both civil and criminal, and their exemption from certain taxes depends upon treaty and custom.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

It must be known that in the laws of nations the spirit of international morality, namely, justice and equity, has greater weight than municipal laws, lex loci.

From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho

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