Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

International Context

Question:

Private International Law is often referred to as "Conflict of Laws", because:

Options:

It constitutes of conventions, model laws, domestic laws of states and secondary legal sources.

It applies only when a dispute arises between two private individuals of two different nations.

It involves issues on the jurisdiction to hear the dispute and jurisdication's Law that should be applied.

It is based on customary International Law.

Correct Answer:

It involves issues on the jurisdiction to hear the dispute and jurisdication's Law that should be applied.

Explanation:

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:

  • 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.

  • 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.