locus in quo

noun

The scene of the event; the place where the cause of action arose.

OriginLatin [Term?] →
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Meanings

noun
  1. lawThe scene of the event; the place where the cause of action arose.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishlocus in quo

Latin [Term?] (literally “place in which”)

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locus in quo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locus%20in%20quo

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locus in quo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locus%20in%20quo.

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