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si·tus /'sī-təs, 'sē-, -ˌtu̇s/ n [Latin, position, site, from sinere to leave in place, allow]: a location that is or is held to be the site of something (as property or a crime or tort) and that commonly determines jurisdiction over itthe situs of a conspiracy
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.(Latin) Site, position; the location of a thing; the location of property for tax purposes; the place where a crime or other action takes place.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Latin for location. Used to refer to the site of a crime or accident or where a building stands.Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Criminal LawCategory: Real Estate & Rental PropertyCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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[Latin, Situation; location.] The place where a particular event occurs.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.Latin for "location," be it where the crime or accident took place or where the building stands.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.