"forum non conveniens" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin forum+non+conveniens (“inappropriate forum”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|forum+non+conveniens||inappropriate forum}} Latin forum+non+conveniens (“inappropriate forum”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} forum non conveniens (uncountable)
  1. (law) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Derived forms: fnc Translations (doctrine of law): derecho del tribunal de rehusar jurisdicción [masculine] (Spanish)

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