Important Legal Definitions
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Locus Standi
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
"Place of standing." The legal capacity, right, or qualification of a person or entity to initiate an action or be heard in a court of law, established by demonstrating a direct personal injury or infringement of a recognized legal right.
Example
A resident of Mumbai files a civil suit in a Delhi court to challenge the validity of a property sale deed between two unrelated third parties in Kolkata; the suit is dismissed at the threshold because the plaintiff completely lacks locus standi.