Venue | Definition

 

Course: Introduction / Procedural Law

Venue is the geographic area in which a court has jurisdiction.

When referring to courts, the term jurisdiction usually means subject matter jurisdiction, or whether a particular court has the authority to hear a particular type of case.

A change of venue is a change or transfer of a case from one judicial district to another.


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