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
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
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
All the formal preliminaries, such as publication of banns, or license, and consent of the parties entitled to give or withhold consent according to the lex loci contractus, must be complied with.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
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
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