change of venue

American

noun

Law.

the removal of a trial to another jurisdiction.

change of venue British

noun

law the removal of a trial out of one jurisdiction into another

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change of venue

Doubts over the change of venue had led to a price rebound during yesterday’s session.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

"We have logically requested a change of venue for valid reasons," Asif Nazrul, Youth and Sports Adviser in the Bangladesh interim government, told the state-run BSS news agency late Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

The fires that forced McVay and other coaches and players to evacuate their homes, and the change of venue for the playoff game, were only the latest adverse situations the Rams have faced this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

There is little time and no change of venue for the second Test, which begins on Tuesday in Multan.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024

According to Hickock, the “hostile atmosphere” in Garden City had made it impossible to empanel an unbiased jury, and therefore a change of venue should have been granted.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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