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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0If a court lacks jurisdiction<\/a>, it may be that the case was taken before the wrong courthouse (“improper venue”); the case may then be dismissed via a motion to dismiss<\/a>\u00a0or<\/em><\/span>\u00a0the venue can be transferred<\/em> via a motion to transfer venue<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

improper venue<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>(1851)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A place or court where jurisdiction is not authorized under a statute or by agreement of the parties.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

motion to transfer venue<\/span>:
\n<\/strong><\/span>(1934)<\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong>\u00a0A request that the court transfer the case to\u00a0<\/strong>another district or county, usually because the original venue is improper under the\u00a0<\/strong>applicable venue rules or because of local prejudice.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

change of venue<\/span>:
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1.\u00a0The transfer of a case from a court in one locale to another in the same\u00a0<\/strong>judicial system to cure a defect in venue, either to minimize the prejudicial\u00a0<\/strong>impact of local sentiment or to secure a more sensible location<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 \u2014 aka\u00a0transfer of venue<\/em><\/span><\/strong>; transfer of proceedings<\/em><\/strong><\/span>. [1]
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1. The removal of a cause for trial from one country to another county.\u00a0<\/strong> See 56 Am J1st Ven<\/strong> \u00a7 42<\/span>. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Moving the trial of a case from one county or judicial district to another county or judicial district.\u00a0 The most common reason for a court to permit a change int he venue of a criminal trial is the defendant’s inability to receive a fair trial, usually as the result of undue or unfair publicity.\u00a0 The issue is put before the court by means of a motion for change of venue.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]: Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0Deluxe Tenth Edition\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner<\/a>. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong>with Pronunciations<\/b><\/span><\/em>
\n<\/span><\/em>Third Edition<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/span><\/strong>Legal Assistant Edition<\/a> <\/b><\/span><\/em>by Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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