Private International Law is often referred to as "Conflict of Laws", because:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → It involves issues on the jurisdiction to hear the dispute and jurisdication's Law that should be applied.
Explanation:
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Private International Law (Conflict of Laws) refers to the body of law that governs legal disputes involving private individuals or entities across different jurisdictions. It deals with questions of which legal system and which jurisdiction's laws should apply to a given legal dispute.
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Reasons for the Name "Conflict of Laws":
- The term "conflict" arises because there can be conflicting laws between different jurisdictions when the parties involved are from different countries.
- The law aims to resolve these conflicts by determining which jurisdiction's law should govern the case and which court has the authority to hear the dispute.