conflict of law
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conflict of law — conflict of law(s) n. 1 A conflict between the laws of two or more states or countries that would apply to a legal action in which the underlying dispute, transaction, or event affects or has a connection to those jurisdictions. 2 The area of law … Law dictionary
conflict of laws — conflict of laws: opposition or conflict between the applicable laws of different states or jurisdictions regarding the rights of the parties in a case; also: a branch of law that deals with the resolution of such conflict and the determination… … Law dictionary
conflict of interest — con·flict of interest / kän ˌflikt / 1: a conflict between the private interests and the official or professional responsibilities of a person in a position of trust 2: a conflict between competing duties (as in an attorney s representation of… … Law dictionary
conflict of authority — n. 1 A difference of interpretation regarding a point of law between two or more courts, often courts of equal importance or rank (such as the highest appellate court in two states). 2 A difference of opinion regarding a point of law between two… … Law dictionary
conflict — I noun adverseness, affray, altercation, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, argument, argumentation, battle, belligerency, breach, challenge, clash, clash of arms, collision, combat, competition, conflict of opinion, contention, contentiousness,… … Law dictionary
conflict of opinion — index conflict, controversy (argument), difference, disaccord, disagreement, disparity, dispute … Law dictionary
conflict with — index antagonize, collide (clash), contravene, counter, counteract, countervail, cross (disagree … Law dictionary
Conflict minerals — are minerals mined in conditions of armed conflict and human rights abuses, notably in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by the Congolese National Army and various armed rebel groups, including the Democratic Forces… … Wikipedia
Law of the People's Republic of China — is the legal regime of the People s Republic of China, with the separate legal traditions and systems of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Between 1954 and 1978, there was not very much effort within the People s Republic of China to create a … Wikipedia
conflict of laws — ˌconflict of ˈlaws noun conflicts of laws PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW a legal situation in which a case is covered by the laws of more than one country, state etc and these laws are different * * * conflict of law(s) UK US noun… … Financial and business terms
