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The phrase "lack standing" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to refer to a party's inability to demonstrate a sufficient connection to or harm from the law or action challenged to support their participation in a case.
Example: "The court ruled that the plaintiff lacked standing to sue because they were not directly affected by the issue at hand."
Alternatives: "lack legal standing" or "have no standing".
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If the appellants lack standing, the case is thrown out and the pro-gay trial court ruling stands.
But you lack standing to make that case.
The anticipated dramatic advances could be deferred if the Court feels the parties before it lack "standing".
Suppose, too, that the court punts on Perry, the Prop 8 case, and declares that the homophobes who brought the appeal lack standing.
The company has moved to dismiss the suit, claiming that the plaintiffs lack standing because Monsanto has taken no action against them.
The President's orders apply to individuals, not states, so the President's lawyers assert that the plaintiffs lack standing to bring their case.
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"Fahmy lacked standing to pursue his claim.
Hunter also said that Garrity had retired and therefore lacked standing with the executive committee.
Without a majority, the hard-liners lacked standing to call in the troops.
The appeals court ruled that the activists lacked standing to bring the case.
But one of Bank of America's defenses is that A.I.G. lacks standing, having given its litigation rights to Maiden Lane II.
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