locus standi

British

/ ˈstændaɪ /

noun

law the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court

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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

India claimed locus standi as a treaty ally of Bhutan and the confrontation ended in August when both sides withdrew.

From The Guardian

“We see no locus standi for a foreign entity to pronounce on the state of our citizens’ constitutionally protected rights,” Kumar said.

From Reuters

"Who will complain? Parents will not, those who see it will not since they have no locus standi."

From BBC

The three-member panel of judges said in its ruling that the petitioners had “no locus standi,” a legal term that means the plaintiffs have no grounds for the complaint and haven’t shown that they have been harmed by the law they are seeking to challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal

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