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lex loci

Syllabification: (lex lo·ci)

Definition of lex loci

noun

Law
  • the law of the country in which a transaction is performed, a tort is committed, or a property is situated.

Origin:

Latin, 'law of the place'

lex loci in other Oxford dictionaries

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