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change of venue

change of venue noun: the relocation of a trial to a locale other than that in which the case was first brought before a court.

Noun

change of venue (plural changes of venue)

  1. The relocation of a trial to a locale other than that in which the case was first brought before a court.
    • The defense moved for a change of venue, as the media coverage had made selecting an impartial jury from the small town impossible.

Forms of change of venue

pluralchanges of venue

Questions about change of venue

What does change of venue mean?
Change of venue means the relocation of a trial to a locale other than that in which the case was first brought before a court.
What part of speech is change of venue?
Change of venue is a noun.
What is the plural of change of venue?
The plural of change of venue is changes of venue.

Words near change of venue in the dictionary

  1. change of state
  2. change of tack
  3. change of tact
  4. change of the guard
  5. change of tune
  6. change of venue
  7. change one's battery
  8. change one's mind
  9. change one's spots
  10. change one's story
  11. change one's tune

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