change of venue

English

Noun

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.
    The defense moved for a change of venue, as the media coverage had made selecting an impartial jury from the small town impossible.
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