locus standi

Etymology

 * short for locus standi in iudicio ‘standing position in court’. Latin Locus denotes a location, while standi is the gerund form of the verb stare, meaning to stand.

Noun

 * 1)  A right to appear in a court of law; legal standing.
 * 2) Acknowledged position or status.

Translations

 * German: Klagebefugnis, Prozessführungsbefugnis
 * Indonesian: kedudukan hukum
 * Italian: legittimazione processuale
 * Spanish: legitimación procesal