swahili [noun]

Sifa ya kisheria

Maana (Definition)

The legal right, standing, or capacity of a party to initiate or participate in court litigation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

locus standi / legal capacity to sue

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

locus standi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Procedural Law

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mahakama iliamua kuwa mlalamikaji alikuwa na sifa ya kisheria kufungua kesi."

Translation: The court ruled that the applicant possessed locus standi legal capacity to sue.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tii sheria bila shuruti Kesi Haki