lex loci rei sitae
noun
lex loci rei si·tae
-¦rāˈsiˌtī
variants or lex situs
-ˈsiˌtüs
: the law of the place where a property is situated
Word History
Etymology
lex loci rei sitae from New Latin, law of the place of the situated property; lex situs from New Latin, law of the site