Definition of situs
: the place where something exists or originates; specifically : the place where something (such as a right) is held to be located in law
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Origin and Etymology of situs
Latin — more at site
First Known Use: 1701
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si·tus
\ˈsī-təs, ˈsē-, -ˌtu̇s\
Legal Definition of situs
: 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 of a conspiracy
Origin and Etymology of situs
Latin, position, site, from sinere to leave in place, allow
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