: 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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Also, the trust must be based in (have situs in) state that recognizes such trusts or the entire plan may bust.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
For example, an insurer with situs in Alabama could sell its policies in New York without meeting New York requirements for policy forms or capital surplus requirements.
—WSJ, 12 Feb. 2017
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
For example, an insurer with situs in Alabama could sell its policies in New York without meeting New York requirements for policy forms or capital surplus requirements.
—WSJ, 12 Feb. 2017
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“Situs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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situs
noun
si·tus
ˈsī-təs, ˈsē-, -ˌtu̇s 
: 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
Etymology
Latin, position, site, from sinere to leave in place, allow
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