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FORUM NON CONVENIENS

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forum non conveniensnoun
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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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.

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