forum non conveniens

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Etymology

Latin forum+non+conveniens (inappropriate forum)

Noun

forum non conveniens (uncountable)

  1. (law) 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.

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