forum

Definitions of "forum"
  1. A forum refers to a court or other judicial assembly where legal cases are heard and decided
  2. In a different legal context, a forum may refer to the geographical area in which a certain court has the power to make binding legal decisions
How to use "forum" in a sentence
  1. The case was moved to another forum due to concerns about a biased jury.
  2. The defense argued that the forum didn't hold authority to pass a judgment on the case because the crime was committed in a different state.
  3. A lack of evidence prompted the forum to delay the trial.

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