"change of venue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: changes of venue [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|changes of venue}} change of venue (plural changes of venue)
  1. (law) The relocation of a trial to a locale other than that in which the case was first brought before a court. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-change_of_venue-en-noun-TXSa1Xc6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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