seat這個詞在法律英語中是：
1、an official position as a member of a parliament, council, committee, etc.指席位（議會、理事會、委員會等）。
在國會議會的市議會中占有一席之地
independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.
獨立候選人在地方議會中贏得了多數席位。
he has been unsuccessful in his attempt to win a seat on the board of the company.
他試圖在公司董事會獲得一席之地，但沒有成功。
2、the seat of an organization or an activity is its base.指基礎（組織、活動）。
政府所在地 **.
仲裁地。
政府所在地。
參考雙語例句：
in response to a question, it was clarified that the words “applicable law” were intended to refer to the law applicable to the arbitration proceedings or to the law of the seat of arbitration, and also to the law where enforcement was sought.
在回答乙個問題時，有與會者澄清說，“準據法”一詞係指適用於仲裁程式的法律或仲裁地的法律，包括請求執行地的法律。
the agreement between the united nations and the special court provided that the court h**e its seat in sierra leone, but that it may meet elsewhere if necessary and may even be relocated outside the country, if required.
聯合國與特別法庭之間的協定規定，法庭的所在地為獅子山，但必要時可遷往其他地點**，必要時甚至遷往國外。
each national consumer authority or national authority where the vendor is located selects the online odr provider, and the seat of arbitration for the process is the vendor’s state.
線上爭議解決提供商將由每個國家的主管消費者主管部門或賣方所在國家/地區的主管部門選擇，爭議的仲裁地點為賣方所在國家/地區。
committee has ceased to carry out the functions of member for any reason other than absence of a temporary character, the chairperson of the committee shall notify the secretary-general, who shall then declare the seat of that member to be vacant.
如果委員會所有其他委員同意委員會某一委員因暫時缺席以外的任何原因停止履行職務，委員會主席應通知秘書長，由秘書長宣布該職位空缺。
in case one or more electoral group(s), as defined by the unesco general conference at its most recent session2 , might h**e no state party in the composition of the next committee3 , one seat per such electoral group(s) shall be reserved.
根據教科文組織大會最近一屆會議的規定，2 應為委員會下屆會議的組成中沒有締約國的乙個或多個選舉組保留乙個席位3。