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forum conveniens

forum conveniens noun: in a situation of forum non conveniens, the jurisdiction considered more appropriate for hearing the case.

Noun

forum conveniens

  1. In a situation of forum non conveniens, the jurisdiction considered more appropriate for hearing the case.
    • The issue of staying proceedings to avoid multiple proceedings sometimes arises where proceedings have been commenced (or could be commenced) in two different jurisdictions and the court considers which jurisdiction is the forum conveniens.2026 April 15, M.A. Marion, “Mirror Trading International (Pty) Ltd (Re), 2026 ABKB 293”, in CanLII, retrieved 30 May 2026
    Synonyms:
    convenient forum
  2. Synonym of forum non conveniens (“legal doctrine”)

Synonyms of forum conveniens

Antonyms

Origin of forum conveniens

Back-formation from forum non conveniens.

Questions about forum conveniens

What does forum conveniens mean?
Forum conveniens means in a situation of forum non conveniens, the jurisdiction considered more appropriate for hearing the case.
What part of speech is forum conveniens?
Forum conveniens is a noun.

Words near forum conveniens in the dictionary

  1. forté
  2. fortés
  3. forum
  4. forum clause
  5. forum clauses
  6. forum conveniens
  7. forum non conveniens
  8. forum selection agreement
  9. forum selection agreements
  10. forum selection clause
  11. forum selection clauses

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