Legal Definitions - eo loci

eo loci

When something is in a certain state or condition, it is said to be "eo loci".

1. After the storm, the trees were all knocked down and the town was in a state of chaos. It was eo loci.

2. When the patient's fever broke and their vitals stabilized, the doctor said they were eo loci.

The term "eo loci" is used to describe a specific state or condition that something is in. In the first example, the town was in a state of chaos after the storm, which is the specific condition being referred to. In the second example, the patient's vitals stabilizing and their fever breaking is the specific state being referred to.