locus delictiThe place of the offense.
m malfeasanceUnlawful conduct.
malicious prosecutionAn action instituted with intention of injuring defendant and without probably cause and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.
Locus delicti. The place of wrong; where an offense was committed. Locus in quo. The place in which: where an alleged thing was done, as, a trespass commited; or, where land in dispute lies -- the place in question. Locus poenitentić.
For example, lawyers talk of the locus delicti as the place where a criminal offense was committed or in loco parentis to refer to a person who stands in the place of a parent such as a step-parent in a common law relationship.
Locus
Latin for "the place." For example, "locus delicti", the pace where a criminal offense was committed or "loco parentis", referring to a person who stands in the place of a parent, such as a step-parent in a common law relationship.
 See also: Locus, Force, Litigation, Action, Criminal
  
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