Locus

Lat. A place; the place where a thing is done.

— Locus contractus. The place of a contract; the place where a contract ls made

— Locus criminis. The locality of a crime ; the place where a crime was committed.

— Locus delicti. The place of the offense; the place where an offense was committed. 2 Kent, Comm. 109.

— Locus in quo. The place in which. The place in which the cause of action arose, cr where anything is alleged, in pleadings, to have been done. The phrase is most frequently used in actions of trespass quare clausum fregt.

— Locns partitus. In old English law. A place divided. A division made between two towns or counties to make out in which the land or place in question lies. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 15, § 1; Cowell.

— Locus poenitentiae. A place for repentance ; an opportunity for changing one's mind ; a chance to withdraw from a contemplated bargain or contract before it results in a definite contractual liability. Also used of a chance afforded to a person, by the circumstances, of relinquishing the intention which he has formed to commit a crime, before the perpetration thereof.

— Locus publicus. In the civil law. A public place. Dig. 43, 8, 1; Id. 43, 8, 2, 3.

— Locus regit actum. In private international law. The rule that, when a legal transaction complies with the formalities required by the law' of the country where it is done, it is also valid in the country where it is to be given effect, although by the law of that country other formalities are required. 8 Sav. Syst. § 381; West. Priv. Int. Law, 159.

— Locus rei sitæ. The place where a thing is sifuated. In proceedings in rem, or the real actions of the civil law, the proper forum is the locus rei sitæ. The Jerusalem, 2 Gall. 191, 107, Fed. Cas. No. 7,293,

— Locus sigilli. The place of the seal; the place occupied by the seal of written instruments. Usually abbreviated to "L. S."

— Locus standi. A place of standing; standing in court. A right of appearance in a court of justice, or before a legislative body, on a given question. Locus pro solutione reditus aut pecuniae secundum conditionem dimissionis aut obligationis est stricte observandus. 4 Coke, 73. The place for the payment of rent or money, according to the condition of a lease or bond, is to be strictly observed.

I A place; the place. Locus contractus: the place of a contract; the place where a contract is made; — regit actum: the place of the contract governs the act; the law of the place governs construction, wherever the contract is carried into effect Locus delicti: the place of the offense; the place where an offense was committed. Locus in quo: the place in which; the place where. Locus paenitentla;: place or room for repentance; opportunity to withdraw from a contract before it is completed. Locus rei sitae: the place where a thing is situated. Locus sigilli: the place of the seal; the place occupied by the seal of written instruments. Locus standi: a place for'standing; right to be heard.

In old English law. Locus partitus: a place divided, — a division made between two towns or counties, to determine in which the land or place in question lies.

In the civil law. A place; a piece or portion of land, or of an estate. Locus poenitentise: place or room for repentance; room to retract; opportunity to withdraw from a contract before it is completed. Locus publicus: a public place.

Lat. A place; the place where & thing is done.

Place: locality, territory, jurisdiction; stead, situation; space, room, period; opportunity. Compare Situs. Loco parentis. In the situation of a parent. Predicated of a person who assumes the parental character, or discharges the parental duties. See further Parens. Locum tenens. Holding the place: a representative. See Active. Locus contractus. The place of contract; where a contract is made or is to be performed. See further Lex, Loci. Locus criminia. The place of crime: where a crime was perpetrated. ' Foster v. Park Commissioners, 133 Mass <1883); 117 id. 416; 6Bradw. 119. ' Ho Uingsworth v. Barbour, 4 Pet. 473 (1 Locus delicti. The ' place of wrong: where an offense was committed. See Delictum. Locus in quo. The place in which: where an alleged thing was done, as, a trespass committed; or, where land in dispute lies — the place in question. " The loctis in quo was not a legally established street."' See Alibi; View, Locus poenitentisB. Place for repentance: an interval or opportunity in which to reconsider and withdraw, as, from a proposed contract, or from unlawful action. Thus, the law affords a person an opportimity to withdraw from any illegal contract before it has been executed; ' to recall a bid made at a sale of realty before his name has been written down; to decide not to complete a gift; for a return to a deserted wife or husband within a prescribed period; to go on and perform a contract, after a declaration made not to be bound by it; 3 to abandon any criminal intention. See Delictum, In pari, etc. Locus regit actum. The place governs the act: the law of the locality regulates the thing to be done,' See Lex, Loci. Locus rei sitae. The place of the situation of a thing. See Lex, Loci. Locus sigilli. Place of the seal, q. v. Locus standi. Place for standing: right to be heard, 5

I. A place. Loco: v. In tenant, substitute. Locum teuere cable. Locus contractus: the delicti: the place of the crime. vhich [the trespass was committed]. vision between two towns or land in question lies. Locus ance): opportunity to retract. [the law of the place] governs the place where the thing is situated. the seal. Locus standi: a right Loij/r. Law. Loial: lawfiil. Loier,/r. Reward; fee; rent. London Court of BEinkruptcy. 'Westminster Sittings: v. Court, Longa possessio est pacts jus, /. right of peace. Longa possessio tollit actionem vero domino: right, and deprives the true owner pus, et longus usus qui excedit cit pro jure: long time and usage sufi Boes for right.

Place; the place. This word is found in many Latin phrases; among which are lex loci, in loco parentis (q. v.), and the following: Locus delicti. The place of the fault; the place where an offence was committed. Locus in quo. The place in which; the place where any thing is alleged in pleading to have been done. Locus poenitentiae. Place for repentance; space for reconsideration and withdrawal. An opportunity of withdrawing from a proposed contract, before it becomes binding; or of abandoning a criminal intention, before the crime is actually committed. Locus rei sitae. Place of situation of a thing. The place where real property is situated is the proper forum of proceedings concerning it; and the local law has a peculiar application to such property. See Lex rei sitae. Locus sigilli. The place of the seal. The initial letters of these words, L. S., are frequently used in copies of sealed instruments, to mark the place of a seal in the original; and, when so used, are generally surrounded by a scroll. In some of the United States, such a scroll upon an original instrument has all the efficacy of a proper seal. See Seal. LODEMAN; or LOADSMAN. The pilot conducts the ship up the river or into port; but the loadsman is he that undertakes to bring a ship through the haven, after being brought thither by the pilot, to the quay or place of discharge. (Houghton, fol. 27.) Jacob. Lodemanage. The hire of a pilot for conducting a vessel from one place to another. Cowell.