locus standi

/ (ˈstændaɪ) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for locus standi

from Latin: a place for standing

Words nearby locus standi

locum tenens, locus, locus classicus, locus in quo, locus sigilli, locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution

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How to use locus standi in a sentence

With this question is connected another, namely, whether the villani had a locus standi in the national courts.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
The book is unexceptionable authority: and, as against that, the author has no locus standi.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
This locus standi in nature is what is represented in thought by the concept of ‘here,’ namely of an ‘event here.’
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
Over and beyond, he could not be said to have any distinctive locus standi in the Reform party.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1|John Charles Dent

Secondly, he is very averse to putting himself forward until he has achieved a certain locus standi.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay