LOCUS PARTITUSglossary / LOCUS PARTITUS locus partitus (loh-k[schwa]s pahr-tI-t[schwa]s), n. [Latin ¡°a place divided¡±] Hist. The act of dividing two towns or counties to determine which of them contains the land or place in question. Contributor Carl, Chinese legal translator, specializes in translating legal documents pertaining to complex business disputes.