English Explanatory Dictionary

forum non conveniens

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

forum non conveniens

Etymology

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

Derived words

fnc
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