Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) Law CBE Practice Exam

Standing in legal proceedings—the right of a person to bring a claim in court. Locus standi, or standing, asks whether a party has a sufficient interest or suffer a direct injury to warrant the court hearing the case. If there isn’t a real stake or direct harm, the action can be dismissed for lack of standing, because courts should resolve genuine disputes only.

The option describing the right to appear in court best fits this concept, since it captures the essential permission needed to initiate or participate in a case. The other ideas refer to different procedures or powers—appealing is about challenging a decision after it’s made, the court’s power to strike down laws relates to judicial review of legislation, and a request for judicial review is a process to challenge government action, which may involve standing but is not the definition of locus standi itself.