locus rei sitaeglossary / LOCUS REI SITAE locus rei sitae (loh-k[schwa]s ree-IsI-tee), n. [Latin “place where a thing is situated”] Civil law. The rule that the place where the land is located is the proper forum in a case involving real estate. 词条贡献者 译员黎川,在一家顶尖澳洲律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,擅长翻译涉及工业与制造业领域的法律文件。