Definition of locus standi in English:
locus standi
nounPlural loci standi ˌləʊkəs ˈstandʌɪˌlɒkəs ˈstandʌɪ
Law The right or capacity to bring an action or to appear in a court.
a foreign government which has not been recognized by the UK government has no locus standi in the English courts
Example sentencesExamples
- The principle of locus standi in effect serves as a ‘gate-keeping function to exclude vexatious litigants or unworthy cases’.
- The Respondents at the outset took up a preliminary objection that the Petitioner has no locus standi to make this application.
Origin
Latin, literally 'place of standing'.