Locus
a Latin word meaning a place or spot. In geometry, the locus of a point is the line generated by the point when moving according to some determinate law. The locus of a line is the surface generated by a line moving according to some fixed law. Thus, if a point moves in the same plane in such a manner that the sum of its distances LOCUST TREE sigilli (usually abbreviated from two fixed points of the plane is constant, the locus of the point is an ellipse. Locus delicti: The place where an offense is committed. Locus pœnitentiæ:
Time or opportunity for repentance before a probative writing is executed. Locus L. S.): The place where the seal, usually appended to a person's signature, is to be affixed to a deed or public document. Locus standi: The right of any person or persons to appear and be heard on any matter before a particular tribunal.