applicable law
Relevant legal framework
Applicable law is the body of legal rules that governs a particular situation, contract, or dispute.
Contracts often specify which jurisdiction's laws will apply: The agreement shall be governed by the applicable law of the State of New York.
In conflicts between jurisdictions, courts must determine which applicable law controls.
- federal lawStatute from central government
- contract lawRules governing binding agreements
- state lawRegional government mandate
- statutory lawLegislature-made legal rules
- legal frameworkStructure of governing laws
common law · tort law · family law · constitutional law · treaties · property law · international law · judicial review · intellectual property law · tribal law · labor law · law of the land · environmental law · tax law · characterization · executive orders · administrative law · textualism
- conflict of lawscharacterization, characterisation, comity, escape clauses, vested rights
- international litigationcross-border disputes, service of process, comity, enforcement actions, extraterritoriality
- private international lawHague Conventions, child abduction, cross-border issues
- legal statuslegal status, legal capacity, civil status, personhood, legal entity
- international insurancecross-border disputes, reinsurance, liability coverage, insurance contracts
- jurisdictionjurisdiction, legal jurisdiction, federal jurisdiction, state jurisdiction, court jurisdiction
applicable lawguidelines
Suggested rules for behavior
recommendations · best practices · ethical guidelines · dicta · policy recommendations
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