venue

n. [ F. venue a coming, arrival, fr. venir to come, L. venire; hence, in English, the place whither the jury are summoned to come. See Come, and cf. Venew, Veney. ] 1. (Law) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid. [ 1913 Webster ]

The twelve men who are to try the cause must be of the same venue where the demand is made. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In certain cases, the court has power to change the venue, which is to direct the trial to be had in a different county from that where the venue is laid. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A bout; a hit; a turn. See Venew. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To lay a venue (Law), to allege a place. [ 1913 Webster ]