Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forum shopping

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: fo-rum shop-ping
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attempt to file a lawsuit in (or have it transferred to) the jurisdiction most favorable to the party filing the suit.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

law shopping asylum shopping choice of forum agreement jurisdiction clause

Frequently Paired Words

choice of forum agreement jurisdiction clause

Synonyms

jurisdiction shopping

Questions

What does forum shopping mean?: An attempt to file a lawsuit in (or have it transferred to) the jurisdiction most favorable to the party filing the suit.

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