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| − | '''Venue''' | + | '''Venue''' is one of two terms used to designate the proper [[court]] to hear a matter, the other being [[jurisdiction]]. |
| − | Venue | + | 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. |
[[Category:Law]] | [[Category:Law]] | ||
[[Category:Venue]] | [[Category:Venue]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, July 31, 2018
Venue is one of two terms used to designate the proper court to hear a matter, the other being jurisdiction.
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.