English Explanatory Dictionary

private international law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The law of a state that decides the law of which state is applied to legal relationships in civil and commercial matters that contain foreign elements.

Word forms

private international law international private law

Etymology

The sense of this word order is that it is private law that typically applies between various nationals, rather than international law of a private character.

Synonyms

rule on the conflict of laws conflict of law rule collision law
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