change-of-venue

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Attributive form of change of venue

change-of-venue motion.

The removal of a trial to a locale other than that in which the case was first brought before a court

The defense moved for a change of venue, as the media coverage had made selecting an impartial jury from the small town impossible.

(Kanun) 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 publicity about a crime and/or defendant(s) to another community in order to obtain jurors who can be more objective in their duties. This change may be a few towns away, or across the state