Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
inconvenient forum — The doctrine that where the plaintiff could have brought the action in a court other than that in which he instituted the suit, in other words had a choice of forum, the court may, in the exercise of sound discretion, decline to assume or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
forum non conveniens — forum non con·ve·ni·ens / ˌnän kən vē nē ˌenz, ˌnȯn kȯn vā nē ˌens/ n [New Latin, literally, unsuitable tribunal]: a doctrine allowing a court with jurisdiction over a case to dismiss it because the convenience of the parties and the interest… … 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
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conflict of laws — 1. dissimilarity or discrepancy between the laws of different legal orders, such as states or nations, with regard to the applicable legal rules and principles in a matter that each legal order wishes to regulate. 2. Also called private… … Universalium
laws, conflict of — Opposition or contradiction in the applicable laws of different states or jurisdictions regarding the rights of the parties in a case. Rules have been created to help determine which set of laws is applicable in a given case, which judicial… … Universalium
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Section 1782 Discovery — Section 1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code is a federal statute that allows a litigant (party) to a legal proceeding outside the United States to apply to an American court to obtain evidence for use in the non US proceeding. The full… … Wikipedia
International litigation — (sometime called transnational litigation ) is the practice of litigation in connection with disputes among businesses or individuals residing or based in different countries.The main difference between international litigation and domestic… … Wikipedia
Enforcement of foreign judgments — In the Conflict of Laws, issues relevant to the enforcement of foreign judgments are frequently regulated by bilateral treaty or multilateral international convention to facilitate the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments between… … Wikipedia
