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Practice question: Lex Loci Delicti

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A hypothetical tort has conduct and injury entirely in countryA. Asked only where the traditional lex loci delicti rule points, what is the answer?
  1. Every country where the plaintiff later travels
  2. The defendant's accountant's country
  3. The place where counsel sends an invoice
  4. CountryA, subject to the complete applicable conflicts analysis
  5. No place can be identified

Legal references

  • Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals, GR122191, October8 1998, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/oct1998/gr_122191_1998.html
  • Saudia v. Rebesencio, GR198587, January14 2015, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/60343
  • Garcia v. Recio, GR138322, October2 2001, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/oct2001/gr_138322_2001.html

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