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In civil law systems, the law of the nationality of the individual; in common law systems, the law of the domicile of the individual.

Subjects: Law — History of Law

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personal law
in Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (3) Length: 26 words
personal laws
in The New Oxford Companion to Law Length: 488 words
Personal Law and General Law
in The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Length: 1299 words

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