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'''Venue''' means the proper [[court]] to hear a matter.

'''Venue''' is one of two terms used to designate the proper [[court]] to hear a matter, the other being [[jurisdiction]].

Venue is generally based on facts and circumstances giving rise to the case occurring in the geographical area where the court sits.  For example, if a landlord wants to sue a tenant for eviction (or the tenant to sue the landlord for not keeping the rental property in a safe manner), the venue will usually be a [[justice of the peace]] court that handles matters where the rental property is located.

Venue refers to the geographical area where one of the parties has residence, or the legal right to have a court in that area hear a matter.  For example, if a landlord wants to sue a tenant for eviction, the general rule is the landlord must bring suit in a court within the geographical region where the rental property is located, not where the landlord personally resides.  Another example is the heirs in a [[probate]] matter generally must have the case heard where the deceased had his/her domicile at the time of death, not where the death took place.

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