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Conflicts refer to situations where there are differences between the laws of different states or countries in a case that has a connection to two or more jurisdictions. This can happen when there is a disagreement between the laws of a jurisdiction's general laws and the laws of a racial or religious group, or when potentially applicable laws do not differ, have the same objective, or are not meant to apply to the case before the court. The body of jurisprudence that undertakes to reconcile such differences or to decide what law is to govern in these situations is called conflict of laws or private international law.
Conflicts refer to differences between laws of different states or countries in a case where a transaction or occurrence central to the case has a connection to two or more jurisdictions. This is also known as conflict of laws.
For example, if a person from one state commits a crime in another state, there may be a conflict of laws as to which state's laws should apply to the case.
There are different types of conflicts of laws, such as:
The body of jurisprudence that undertakes to reconcile such differences or to decide what law is to govern in these situations is called the principles of choice of law or conflicts. This is also known as private international law or international private law in international contexts.