Private international law
- Private international law
- Conflict Con"flict, n. [L. conflictus a striking together, fr.
confligere, -flictum, to strike together, to fight: cf. F.
conflit, formerly also conflict. See {Conflict}, v.]
1. A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a
conflict of elements or waves.
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2. A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle;
struggle; fighting.
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As soon as he [Atterbury] was himself again, he
became eager for action and conflict. --Macaulay.
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An irrepressible conflict between opposing and
enduring forces. --W. H.
Seward.
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{Conflict of laws}, that branch of jurisprudence which deals
with individual litigation claimed to be subject to the
conflicting laws of two or more states or nations; --
often used as synonymous with {Private international law}.
Syn: Contest; collision; struggle; combat; strife;
contention; battle; fight; encounter. See {Contest}.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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