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forum non conveniens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
fo-rum non -con-ve-niens
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

noun

In such a situation, the jurisdiction considered less appropriate.

Uncountable

Etymology

Latin forum+non+conveniens (“inappropriate forum”)

Usage

Derived Forms

fnc

Phrases

forum conveniens

Antonyms

forum conveniens

Questions

What does forum non conveniens mean?
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.
Where does forum non conveniens come from?
Latin forum+non+conveniens (“inappropriate forum”)

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