
locus standi noun law the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court Liberaldictionary.com
Word Origin for locus standi from Latin: a place for standing Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012