Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

A domicile by operation of law is a domicile that the law vests in a person without taking into consideration a person’s residence or intention to change residence. (USLegal)

Matrimonial regimes, or marital property systems, are systems of property ownership between spouses providing for the creation or absence of a marital estate, and if created, what properties are included in that estate, how and by whom it is managed, and how it will be divided and inherited at the end of the marriage. Matrimonial regimes are applied either by operation of law or by way of prenuptial agreement in civil-law countries, and depend on the lex domicilii of the spouses at the time of or immediately following the wedding. (Wikipedia)

The phrase "by operation of law" is a legal term that indicates that a right or liability has been created for a party, irrespective of the intent of that party, because it is dictated by existing legal principles. For example, if a person dies without a will, his or her heirs are determined by operation of law. (Wikipedia)

transmittee means a person entitled to a share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a shareholder or otherwise by operation of law; (lawinsider.com)