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forum non conveniens

forum non conveniens noun: a doctrine of law holding that a court should decline to hear a case if another court—especially one in a foreign jurisdiction—would provide a more appropriate forum for the parties and evidence.

Noun

forum non conveniens (uncountable)

  1. A doctrine of law holding that a court should decline to hear a case if another court—especially one in a foreign jurisdiction—would provide a more appropriate forum for the parties and evidence.
  2. In such a situation, the jurisdiction considered less appropriate.

Antonyms of forum non conveniens

Origin of forum non conveniens

Latin forum+non+conveniens (“inappropriate forum”)

Words formed from forum non conveniens

Questions about forum non conveniens

What does forum non conveniens mean?
Forum non conveniens means a doctrine of law holding that a court should decline to hear a case if another court—especially one in a foreign jurisdiction—would provide a more appropriate forum for the parties and evidence.
What part of speech is forum non conveniens?
Forum non conveniens is a noun.

Words near forum non conveniens in the dictionary

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

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