Local Action

(electricity) Internal losses of a battery caused by chemical reactions producing local currents between different parts of a plate. Quantitatively, the percentage loss per month in the capacity of a battery on open circuit, or the amount of current needed to keep the battery fully charged.
(metallurgy) Electrochemical corrosion resulting from the action of local cells.

A lawsuit concerning a transaction that could not occur except in some particular place. Any type of lawsuit that can be brought only in one place. A classic example is a situation where recovery of possession of a particular parcel of land is sought.