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Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
forum-selection clause — n. A clause in a contract stating that all disputes will be resolved in a particular court and waiving the right to file suit in any other. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
Forum selection clause — A forum selection clause in a contract with a Conflict of Laws element allows the parties to agree that any litigation resulting from that contract will be initiated in a specific forum. There are three types of clause: *the reference might be to … Wikipedia
forum selection clause — A clause in a contract preselecting a particular forum, such as a given state, country, court or administrative proceeding, for the resolution of a dispute. Usually upheld unless the clause is designed to discourage litigation … Black's law dictionary
forum selection clause — A clause in a contract preselecting a particular forum, such as a given state, country, court or administrative proceeding, for the resolution of a dispute. Usually upheld unless the clause is designed to discourage litigation … Black's law dictionary
Forum non conveniens — (Latin for inconvenient forum or inappropriate forum ) is a discretionary power of mostly common law courts to refuse to hear a proceeding that has been brought before it. The courts will refuse to take jurisdiction over matters where there is a… … Wikipedia
Forum shopping — For forum shopping on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:FORUMSHOP Conflict of laws … Wikipedia
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Choice of law clause — Conflict of laws Preliminiari … Wikipedia
choice of forum clause — n. 1 A provision in a contract in which the parties stipulate that any lawsuit between them arising from the contract shall be litigated before a particular court or in a particular jurisdiction. Because the parties cannot confer jurisdiction… … Law dictionary
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute ArgueDate=January 15 ArgueYear=1991 DecideDate=April 17 DecideYear=1991 FullName=Carnival Cruise Lines, Incorporated v. Eulala Shute, et vir. USVol=499 USPage=585 Citation=111 S. Ct. 1522; … Wikipedia
