SINCE 1828
forum non conveniens
noun
forum non con·ve·ni·ens
| \ -ˌnän-kən-ˈvē-nē-ˌenz, -ˌnȯn-kȯn-ˈvā-nē-ˌens\
Legal Definition of forum non conveniens
: a doctrine allowing a court with jurisdiction over a case to dismiss it because the convenience of the parties and the interest of justice would be better served if the case were brought in a court having proper jurisdiction in another venue — compare change of venue
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