standplaats, noun

Origin:
South African DutchShow more South African Dutch, stand stand(ing) + plaats place.
obs., Law
In the law of the old South African (or Transvaal) Republic: stand sense 1 a. Also attributive.
1893 [see stand sense 1].
1899 S. Erasmus Prinsloo 117I did you a great wrong over that stand plaatsen sale, and I want to show you that I am sorry.
1977 C.J. Claassen Dict. of Legal Words & Phrases IV. 118Standplaats, A term used in the Gold Law of the South African Republic signifying a stand.
In the law of the old South African (or Transvaal) Republic: stand sense 1 a. Also attributive.
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