Which term covers the law that involves disputes between individuals or corporations in different countries?

• A. Dumping
• B. Private international law
• C. Public International Law
• D. Common Market

Answer: (B)

Private international law governs disputes between private parties across borders. It determines which jurisdiction’s courts have authority, which country’s substantive law applies to the contract, tort, or other issue, and how judgments are recognized and enforced in other nations. This is different from public international law, which covers relations between states and international organizations, and from terms like dumping or a common market, which concern trade practices or economic integration rather than the governing law for cross-border private disputes. In practice, it handles questions such as which law applies to a cross-border contract and how a foreign judgment will be enforced in a given country.