Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Locality
n. A definite region; vicinity; neighborhood; community.
locality of a lawsuit
The place where a court may exercise judicial authority.
locality rule
1 The doctrine that, in a professional-malpractice suit, the standard of care to
locality-plus test
Maritime law. The rule that, for a federal court to exercise admiralty jurisdiction, not only must the alleged wrong occur on navigable waters, it must also relate to a traditional maritime activity. - Also termed maritime-connection doctrine.