locus standi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of locus standi
from Latin: a place for standing
Example Sentences
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“Other countries including China have no locus standi to comment,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
I set these things down with modest diffidence, solely in order to establish my locus standi as a person who might be expected to know the difference between sound and noise.
From Alone by Douglas, Norman
He had no position at all towards the child—no rights, no control, no voice, no locus standi whatsoever.
From Peccavi by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
Well, sir, your locus standi here is a matter for the inspector.
From John Thorndyke's Cases related by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)
It was he who first gave both to the citizens of middling property and to the general mass a locus standi against the Eupatrids.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 by Rudd, John
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