Courts and procedure
Venue
The geographic area, such as the county or district, where a case is filed and heard.[1]
In more detail
A change of venue moves a case to another place.[1] Residency rules in divorce, like California's county requirement, are related to where a case can be filed.[2]
Varies by state
This is the federal courts' definition; state courts use the word the same way, though procedures differ by state. Find your state’s rules.
Related terms
- JurisdictionA court's legal power to rule on a particular kind of case.
- Residency requirementHow long at least one spouse must have lived in a state, and sometimes a county, before filing for divorce there.
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