In the common law, and under many statutes, standing or locus standi is the ability of a party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action ...

noun . 1. rank or status, esp. with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.

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Standing is a human position in which the body is constantly in an orthostatic state. Although quiet standing appears to be static, modern instrumentation shows it to be a process ...

stand·ing   (st n d ng) n. 1. a. Status with respect to rank, reputation, or position in society or a profession. b. High reputation; esteem: a person of standing in the ...