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Conflict of Laws: A Living Map

When a dispute touches more than one state or country, a court must decide which law applies. Domicile is a basic connecting factor; choice-of-law approaches differ for torts and contracts; judgments from other courts are recognised and enforced according to full faith and credit or treaty rules; and the Constitution limits how far a state may apply its own law. Press Play to watch the map build, click an idea for its definition and the usual trap, or trace a short case. A simplified teaching map of the general approach (mainly US law); check the law where you work.

afterwards

Hover over an idea to light up what it connects to, click it for its definition, minimum requirements, an example and the usual trap, press Play to watch the map build step by step, or trace a short case through it.

Simplified teaching map, in general terms. Check the law where you work. On a small screen, scroll the map sideways.

Learn it properly

The full lecture, exercises and quiz behind this map are in Conflict of Laws: Module 1, and that module is free to read.

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