A connecting terminal includes a housing having at least one base member and an actuating part coupled to the base member and lockingly engageable therewith in an open position and in a contact position. An insulation-displacement contact is configured to connect a cable. A first latching device is configured to contribute to a first interlocking of the base member and the actuating part in the open position and a second latching device is configured to contribute to a second interlocking of the base member and the actuating part in the contact position.