lex loci actus

noun

lex lo·​ci ac·​tus

¦lekˌslōkēˈaktəs,

-ēˈäk-

variants or lex actus

: the law of the place where an act is done or a transaction takes place

Word History

Etymology

lex loci actus from New Latin, law of the place of the act; lex actus from New Latin, law of the act

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