lex
- noun
- /lɛks/
- Formal
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- The technical term for it is lex talionis, the law of retaliation.
- lex talionis
What is not similarly subjected to, as he calls it, the law, the lex of place or time.
- What is not similarly subjected to, as he calls it, the law, the lex of place or time.
- The technical term for it is lex talionis, the law of retaliation.
Examples
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Generally, the Hague Principles defer to the approach of the court seised; that is, the lex fori approach to mandatory law and public policy will apply.
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Thomist just war theory rejected the concept of lex talionis, arguing that the misdeeds of an adversary do not justify retaliation in kind.
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What is not similarly subjected to, as he calls it, the law, the lex of place or time.
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Even the courts operate according to the principle Utilitas populi suprema lex.
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Historically, Australian courts took a relatively parochial approach to the characterisation of procedure, which favoured application of the lex fori.
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In light of the lex orandi, lex credendi principle, this breadth of vision lends "a new Pentecost" significance beyond other summary descriptions of the council.
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The test of what is an arbitrary deprivation of life, however, then falls to be determined by the applicable lex specialis, namely, the law applicable in armed conflict which is designed to regulate the conduct of hostilities.
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Historically, common law courts would give effect to foreign law, in accordance with the choice of law rules of the lex fori, unless to do so would violate some fundamental principle of justice, some prevalent conception of good morals, or some deep-rooted tradition of the common weal.
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An important principle in Roman law is the lex talionis, which means the law of retaliation.
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The concept of lex fori refers to the law of the forum or court where a legal case is heard.
Synonyms
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A rule thought to be part of human nature and right for everyone
A legal right or principle often used in Latin phrases about law
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word lex is a Latin word that means 'law'. In ancient Rome lex named a rule or law, which is why we still use lex when we talk about legal rules today.