Domicile (law)

Legal status of being a permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction Part of a series onConflict of laws Preliminaries Characterisation Choice of law Conflict of laws in the United States Incidental question Judicial interpretation Renvoi Public policy doctrine Hague Conference Definitional elements Jurisdiction Procedure Forum non conveniens Lex causae Lex fori Lex loci Forum shopping Lis alibi pendens Connecting factors Domicile Lex domicilii Habitual residence Nationality Lex patriae Lex loci arbitri Lex loci rei sitae Lex loci contractus Lex loci delicti commissi Lex loci actus Lex loci solutionis Lex loci protectionis Proper law Lex loci celebrationis Choice of law clause Dépeçage Forum selection clause Substantive legal areas Status Capacity Contract Tort Marriage Divorce Property Forced heirship Hague Trust Convention Law enforcement Anti-suit injunctions Enforcement of foreign judgments Revenue rule Law portal Outline Lists Index Categoryvte In law and conflict of laws, domicile is relevant to an individual's "personal law", which includes the law that governs a person's status and their property. It is independent of a person's nationality. Although a domicile may cha