locus
Locus (Latin for “place”; plural: loci) refers to the specific place or location where an act, event, or legally significant occurrence takes place. The term appears frequently in legal Latin expressions identifying the geographical or jurisdictional site of an act.
Common Uses:
- Locus delicti – the place where a crime or tort occurred.
- Locus sigilli – the “place of the seal” on a formal document or contract.
- Locus contractus – the place where the final act necessary to form a binding contract occurred.
[Last reviewed in October of 2025 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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