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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change of venue — change of venue: a procedure available under title 28 section 1404 of the U.S. Code for the transfer of a case by a court in which the case is brought to another court where the case could have been properly brought and which would be more… … Law dictionary
Change of venue — A change of venue is the legal term for moving a trial to a new location. In high profile matters, a change of venue may occur to move a jury trial away from a location where a fair and impartial jury may not be possible due to widespread… … Wikipedia
change of venue — Law. the removal of a trial to another jurisdiction. * * * change of venue Change of place of trial • • • Main Entry: ↑venue * * * change of venue, a change of the place of a trial … Useful english dictionary
change of venue — The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another county or district for trial, though the term is also sometimes applied to the removal of a suit from one court to another court of the same county or district. In criminal cases a… … Black's law dictionary
change of venue — The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another county or district for trial, though the term is also sometimes applied to the removal of a suit from one court to another court of the same county or district. In criminal cases a… … Black's law dictionary
change of venue — noun 1. a change of place. 2. Law the removal of trial to another jurisdiction …
change of venue — Law. the removal of a trial to another jurisdiction. * * * … Universalium
change of venue — The removal of a cause for trial from one county to another county. See 56 Am J1st Ven § 42 … Ballentine's law dictionary
demand for change of venue — A formal application for change of venue, presenting the ground upon which a change is demanded, and supported by affidavit. 56 Am J1st Ven § 60 … Ballentine's law dictionary
venue — ven·ue / ven ˌyü/ n [Anglo French, place where a jury is summoned, alteration (influenced by venue arrival, attendance) of vinné visné, literally, neighborhood, neighbors, from Old French, ultimately from Latin vicinus neighboring] 1: the place… … Law dictionary
