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noun
de·pe·cage
ˌdā-pə-ˈsäzh
: a rule in conflicts of law: the laws of different states may be applied to different issues in the same dispute
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French dépeçage dismemberment, from dépecer to carve up, analyze minutely
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“Depecage.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/depecage. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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