Lex patriae

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Conflict of laws and private international law
Preliminaries
Characterisation Incidental question Renvoi Choice of law Conflict of laws in the United States Public policy doctrine Hague Conference
Definitional elements
Jurisdiction Procedure Forum non conveniens Lex causae Lex fori Forum shopping Lis alibi pendens
Connecting factors
Domicile Lex domicilii Habitual residence Nationality Lex patriae Lex loci arbitri Lex loci rei sitae Lex loci contractus Lex loci delicti commissi Lex loci actus Lex loci solutionis Lex loci protectionis Proper law Lex loci celebrationis Choice of law clause Dépeçage Forum selection clause
Substantive legal areas
Status Capacity Contract Tort Marriage Divorce Property Forced heirship Hague Trust Convention
Enforcement
Enforcement of foreign judgments Anti-suit injunctions Revenue rule
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Lex patriae (Latin: law of the fatherland, in modern usage, nationality law), in conflict of laws, is the system of public law applied to a lawsuit if a choice is to be made between two or more laws that would change the outcome.

Lex patriae

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