locus standi

British  

/ ˈstændaɪ /

noun

1. 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

“Other countries including China have no locus standi to comment,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2022

She had no locus standi for goozling, whatever it was; for had not Sally as good as told her son that she didn't want to marry him or anybody else?

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

For nearly half a century the place has been growing in popularity as a locus standi of the reputable second-hand book trade.

From The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by Roberts, W. (William)

But to do this modestly I must have a locus—I am sorry to have to borrow from our Italian allies again—a locus standi apart from that of owner of face.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 17, 1917 by Various

In an age like ours, when the common tendency is of a materialistic character, such as almost to defy the power of man, mysticism has little or no locus standi.

From My Recollections of Lord Byron by Jerningham, Hubert E. H. (Hubert Edward Henry), Sir