rules of decision act

Rules of Decision Act. A federal statute (28 USCA § 1652) providing that a federal court, when exercising diversity jurisdiction, must apply the substantive law of the state in which the court sits. See diversity jurisdiction under JURISDICTION. [Cases: Federal Courts 373.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员Calvin，毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与复杂技术交易相关的法律文件。