choice-of-law rule

choice Noun

— If you have a choice, you can decide between two or more things or actions. I don't want to go, but I'm afraid I don't have a choice. Many people face a choice between money and love. You have a choice of three cheeses. It's a small shop without much choice of goods. He didn't have to come; he did it by choice. — Your choice is the thing that you decide to take or do. His choice of jobs was a good one. I think coming here was the right choice.

choice Adjective

— Choice food, drink, clothing, etc. is the best of its kind. He let his daughter pick out the choicest pieces of fruit. — Choice words are very direct and critical. After the terrible evening, she had some choice words to share with him.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

law Noun

— Laws are the official rules of a government or organisation. We have defined crime as behaviour which breaks the criminal law. We believe that this law is wrong and we are not prepared to obey such a law. The Kyoto treaty became law in 2005. — The law is the police. — A law is something that is always true. — Law is the study of laws.

rule Noun

— A rule is a statement that tells whether something is right or wrong. Peter picked up the football, which was against the rules, so the other team got a throw-in. — A king's rule is the time he controls the country. The next king had a very short rule: only two years. — A rule is another name for a ruler, a measuring device.

rule Verb

— When someone rules, he or she is in charge, like a king or queen. The king has ruled for 33 years.