forum non conveniens

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forum non conveniens

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

noun

uncountable 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.
uncountable In such a situation, the jurisdiction considered less appropriate.
Opposite: forum conveniens

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noun doctrine of law

Español	derecho del tribunal de rehusar jurisdicción

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@misc{forum_non_conveniens_2026,
  title = {forum non conveniens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forum%20non%20conveniens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}