lex loci rei sitae

noun

lex loci rei si·​tae

-¦rāˈsiˌtī

variants or lex situs

-ˈsiˌtüs

: the law of the place where a property is situated

Word History

Etymology

lex loci rei sitae from New Latin, law of the place of the situated property; lex situs from New Latin, law of the site

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