CENTER-OF-GRAVITY DOCTRINE

center-of-gravity doctrine. Conflict of laws. The rule that, in choice-of-law questions, the law of the jurisdiction with the most significant relationship to the transaction or event applies. — Also termed significant-relationship theory; grouping-of-contacts theory. [Cases: Action 17. C.J.S. Actions §§ 18–20; Conflict of Laws §§ 2–3, 12, 15, 20, 23, 27–32, 34–40, 42–48, 50–65, 96–97, […]