Lex loci
A Latin term meaning the "law of [the] place". The principle that the law of the place giving rise to particular rights is the law that governs the rights of parties to a legal preceeding.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
(lecks loh-see) Latin for the "law of the place." It means local law.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:19 pm
