Definition
The type of interests or concerns that a law is intended to regulate or protect. The law can be a constitutional provision or legislative statute. To have standing when challenging state action based on a law, the plaintiff's injury must fall under the zone of interests protected by that law.
Illustrative caselaw
See, e.g. Bennett v. Spear, 520 U.S. 154 (1997).
See also
- wex