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lex loci — Law of the place

lex loci means law of the place. Latin source words and legal terminology examples: Lex loci contractus.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Law of the place

• Latin: lex loci

Examples and word parts

Lex loci contractus

A phrase referring to the law of the place where an agreement was made, within applicable choice-of-law rules.

Word parts: lex (law) + loci (of the place) + contractus (of the contract)

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