lex loci celebrationis

noun

lex loci ce·​le·​bra·​ti·​o·​nis

-ˌkeləˌbrätēˈōnə̇s

: the law of the place where a contract especially of marriage is made

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, law of the place of the ceremony

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