Choice of Law as to Meaning and Effect

Choice of Law as to Meaning and Effect. The meaning and legal effect of a disposition in a will shall be determined by the local law of the particular jurisdiction selected by the testator in his instrument unless the application of that law is contrary to the public policy of the Northern Mariana Islands applicable to the disposition. In the absence of a selection of law by the testator, Commonwealth law shall apply unless the court finds that principles of comity require otherwise. Source: PL 3-106, ch. 4, § 2.