Glossary
Locus standi
place to stand
common-lawcivil-law
The requirement that a claimant have sufficient interest to bring proceedings.
In more detail
Standing rules determine who may litigate a public grievance. US federal courts require concrete, particularised and redressable injury, while India's public interest litigation and South Africa's constitutional standing rules are markedly more permissive, allowing action in the public interest.
Related terms
- amicus-curiae
- judicial-review
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