Controlling law

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001288",
  "term": "Controlling law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The specific jurisdiction's laws that govern the interpretation and enforcement of a contract or legal dispute. Parties often include a choice-of-law clause in their agreements to designate which state or country's laws will apply. In the absence of such a clause, courts determine the controlling law based on conflict of laws principles.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/controlling-law/"
}