Glossary · Civil Procedure
Venue
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- Type
- Glossary
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Date
- 2026-07-28
- Topic
- Civil Procedure
The particular court location, among those with jurisdiction, where a case may properly be heard. Venue rules typically point to where the defendant resides or where the events at issue occurred, and a court may transfer a case to a more convenient forum. Venue is about the right courthouse; jurisdiction is about the court's power.
Definition
The particular court location, among those with jurisdiction, where a case may properly be heard. Venue rules typically point to where the defendant resides or where the events at issue occurred, and a court may transfer a case to a more convenient forum. Venue is about the right courthouse; jurisdiction is about the court's power.
Venue. The particular court location, among those with jurisdiction, where a case may properly be heard. Venue rules typically point to where the defendant resides or where the events at issue occurred, and a court may transfer a case to a more convenient forum. Venue is about the right courthouse; jurisdiction is about the court's power. Example: The judge transferred venue to the Northern District of California, where the witnesses and documents were located.