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Lex rei sitæ

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The law of the place of situation of the thing.

Defined under Lex in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The law of the place wf situation of the thing.,- Lex rejicit superfilua, pugnantia, incongrua. Jenk. Cent. 188, The law rejects superfluous, contradictory, and incongruous things. Lex reprobat moram. Jenk. Cent. 35. The law dislikes delay. Lex respicit equitatem, Co, Litt. 24d. The law pays regard to equity.