choice of law

choice of law
choice of law: an issue in conflicts of law as to what law (as among laws of different states or multiple federal laws) should be applied in a case compare comity, federalism, full faith and credit

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

choice of law
n. The issue of which jurisdiction's law shall apply in an action that involves events that have occurred or have an impact in more than one jurisdiction.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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