"forum shopping" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} forum shopping (uncountable)
  1. An attempt to file a lawsuit in (or have it transferred to) the jurisdiction most favorable to the party filing the suit. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Procedural law Synonyms: jurisdiction shopping Derived forms: law shopping, asylum shopping Related terms: choice of forum agreement, jurisdiction clause
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