Lex rei sitae
Encyclopedia
Lex rei sitae is a legal doctrine of property law
and of International private law. It is Latin
for "the law where the property is situated". The law governing the transfer of title to property is dependent upon, and varies with, the lex rei sitae.
Property law
Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property and in personal property, within the common law legal system. In the civil law system, there is a division between movable and immovable property...
and of International private law. It is Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for "the law where the property is situated". The law governing the transfer of title to property is dependent upon, and varies with, the lex rei sitae.