Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws
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The Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically sets out modern U.S. choice-of-law principles and rules for resolving disputes involving multiple jurisdictions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws canonical | 2 |
| Restatement (Second) of Conflicts | 1 |
| Restatement of the Law of Conflict of Laws | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws Context triple: [American Law Institute, notableWork, Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws]
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Book Ten – Private International Law
Book Ten – Private International Law is the section of the Civil Code of Québec that sets out rules governing cross-border legal relationships, including jurisdiction, applicable law, and recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions.
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Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice
The Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice are the procedural regulations that govern how the Court conducts its judicial functions, including the organization, powers, and duties of its judges and officers.
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The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
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Statute of the International Court of Justice
The Statute of the International Court of Justice is the foundational treaty that establishes the Court’s structure, jurisdiction, and procedures as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
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E.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws Target entity description: The Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically sets out modern U.S. choice-of-law principles and rules for resolving disputes involving multiple jurisdictions.
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A.
Book Ten – Private International Law
Book Ten – Private International Law is the section of the Civil Code of Québec that sets out rules governing cross-border legal relationships, including jurisdiction, applicable law, and recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions.
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B.
Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice
The Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice are the procedural regulations that govern how the Court conducts its judicial functions, including the organization, powers, and duties of its judges and officers.
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C.
The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
-
D.
Statute of the International Court of Justice
The Statute of the International Court of Justice is the foundational treaty that establishes the Court’s structure, jurisdiction, and procedures as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
-
E.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restatement of the Law
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legal treatise ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws
self-link
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Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Restatement (Second) of Conflicts
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| aimsTo |
clarify and modernize conflict-of-laws doctrine
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promote uniformity in conflict-of-laws decisions among U.S. jurisdictions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cases involving multiple jurisdictions
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multistate disputes ⓘ |
| approach |
flexible interest-based choice-of-law methodology
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most significant relationship test ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
emphasis on policy analysis in choice-of-law decisions
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section-by-section black-letter rules with comments and illustrations ⓘ |
| contains |
general principles of choice of law
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rules on choice-of-law clauses ⓘ rules on contracts in multistate cases ⓘ rules on corporations and business organizations in multistate cases ⓘ rules on domicile ⓘ rules on judgments and recognition of foreign judgments ⓘ rules on marriage and family law conflicts ⓘ rules on personal jurisdiction ⓘ rules on property in multistate cases ⓘ rules on torts in multistate cases ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasPart |
black-letter sections
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illustrations ⓘ official comments ⓘ reporters’ notes ⓘ |
| influenced |
academic scholarship on conflict of laws
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federal court conflict-of-laws analysis in diversity cases ⓘ state court choice-of-law doctrine in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
common law of U.S. states
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judicial decisions on conflict of laws ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
choice of law
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conflict of laws ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| predecessor | Restatement (First) of Conflict of Laws ⓘ |
| publisher | American Law Institute ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide guidance for resolving multistate disputes
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to systematize modern U.S. choice-of-law principles ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Restatement (Third) of Conflict of Laws ⓘ |
| status | highly influential but nonbinding authority ⓘ |
| usedAs | persuasive authority by U.S. courts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
federal courts in diversity jurisdiction cases
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legal scholars ⓘ practicing attorneys ⓘ state courts in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws Description of subject: The Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically sets out modern U.S. choice-of-law principles and rules for resolving disputes involving multiple jurisdictions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Restatement of the Law of Conflict of Laws
Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws
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abbreviation
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Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Restatement (Second) of Conflicts
Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws
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abbreviation
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Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws
self-link
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