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  2. Conflict of laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Courts may look for a provision in the law of the choice of law state that permits the court to use the lex fori, i.e. law of the forum state. For example, suppose State X has a rule that says that if property located in State X is conveyed by a contract entered into in any other state, then the law of that other state will govern the validity ...

  3. Property law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Property law in the United States is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property (land and buildings) and personal property, including intangible property such as intellectual property. Property refers to legally protected claims to resources, such as land and personal property. [1]

  4. Rule against perpetuities - Wikipedia

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    The fertile octogenarian and the unborn widow are two legal fictions from the law of real property (and trusts) that can be used either to invoke the rule against perpetuities to make an interest in property void or, alternatively and much more frequently, to demonstrate the seemingly bizarre results that can occur as a result of the rule. The ...

  5. Choice of law - Wikipedia

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    A danger exists if the choice of law requires that a case be heard elsewhere due to the forum's lack of expertise in deciding an issue of foreign law. The court then applies the relevant choice of law rules. In a few cases, usually involving family law, an incidental question can arise which will complicate this process. The United States has ...

  6. Right to property - Wikipedia

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    The right to property, or the right to own property (cf. ownership), is often [how often?] classified as a human right for natural persons regarding their possessions.A general recognition of a right to private property is found [citation needed] more rarely and is typically heavily constrained insofar as property is owned by legal persons (i.e. corporations) and where it is used for ...

  7. Restraint on alienation - Wikipedia

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    A restraint on alienation, in the law of real property, is a clause used in the conveyance of real property that seeks to prohibit the recipient from selling or otherwise transferring their interest in the property. Under the common law such restraints are void as against the public policy of allowing landowners to freely dispose of their ...

  8. Aboriginal title in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, the ICC and its successors may award only money damages, and cannot—for example—title land. [116] Finally, the ICCA is the exclusive forum to pursue claims against the federal government. [117] In claims court, lands are valued at the date of purchase, not at present value, and without interest. [118]

  9. Law of the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Constitution of the United States The United States Congress enacts federal statutes in accordance with the Constitution. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest authority in interpreting federal law, including the federal Constitution, federal statutes, and federal ...