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situs — 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 it the situs… … Law dictionary
Situs (law) — In law, the situs (pronounced sī təs ) (Latin for position or site) of property is where the property is treated as being located for legal purposes. This may be important when determining which laws apply to the property, since the situs of an… … Wikipedia
situs — ˈsī]d.əs, ˈsē] noun ( es) Etymology: Latin, place, site more at site 1. : the place where something exists or originates situs of a bodily function … Useful english dictionary
situs — The place of the occurrence or the location of property involved in an action. 16 Am J2d Confl L § I l. Location of property in a physical sense. Location of property in a legal or fictional sense, as the situs of personal property for taxation.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Lex situs — The term lex situs (Latin) refers to the law of the place in which property is situated for the purposes of the Conflict of laws. For example, property may subject to tax pursuant to the law of the place of the property or by virtue of the… … Wikipedia
lex loci situs — the place where the thing is , a term of private international law. In a conflict of laws situation, a court may have to apply the lex loci situs, viz. the legal rules of the place where the property in question is situated (or in some cases… … Law dictionary
taxable situs — The location where charges may be levied upon personal property by a government, pursuant to provisions of its tax laws. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. taxable situs … Law dictionary
List of legal Latin terms — A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims. This is a partial list of these legal Latin terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V … Wikipedia
Bearer instrument — A bearer instrument is a document that indicates that the bearer of the document has title to property, such as shares or bonds. Bearer instruments differ from normal registered instruments, in that no records are kept of who owns the underlying… … Wikipedia
Registered instrument — A registered instrument is a form of property, such as shares or bonds, where records are kept of who owns the underlying property, or of the transactions involving transfer of ownership (for example, a company s share register). They may be… … Wikipedia
