word
Legal
Latin
locus standi
LOH-kus STAN-dee
ˈloʊkəs ˈstændiListen
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Syllable breakdown
locusstandi
Sounds like
Say 'LOH-kus STAN-dee'.
Dictionary meaning
The right or capacity to bring legal proceedings.
History and origin
Latin — 'place of standing'.
Examples
- The environmental group was denied locus standi as the court ruled they had no direct interest in the case.
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