forum conveniens
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forum conveniens
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Back-formation from forum non conveniens.
noun
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In a situation of forum non conveniens, the jurisdiction considered more appropriate for hearing the case.
The issue of staying proceedings to avoid multiple proceedings sometimes arises where proceedings have been commenced (or could be commenced) in two different jurisdictions and the court considers which jurisdiction is the forum conveniens.
Similar: convenient forum · Opposite: forum non conveniens
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Synonym of forum non conveniens (“legal doctrine”)
Similar: forum non conveniens
Talk about this word "forum conveniens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forum%20conveniens. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forum conveniens. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forum%20conveniens "forum conveniens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forum%20conveniens.Cite this
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