The proper or most convenient location for trial of a case. In most judicial system， there is more than one trial court， e.g.， one for each county or district， the selection of a particular trial court within a judicial system is referred to as a choice of venue.
最適于審理某案的地區(qū)。大多司法轄區(qū)內(nèi)都有不止一個(gè)法院，如果要選擇一個(gè)法院就稱為“選擇審判地”。（a choice of venue）
Normally， the venue in a criminal case is the judicial district or county where the crime was committed. For civil cases， venue is usually the district or county which is the residence of a principal defendant（首要被告的居住地），where a contract was executed or is to be performed（合同履行地），or where an accident took place（事件發(fā)生地）。
最適于審理某案的地區(qū)。大多司法轄區(qū)內(nèi)都有不止一個(gè)法院，如果要選擇一個(gè)法院就稱為“選擇審判地”。（a choice of venue）
Normally， the venue in a criminal case is the judicial district or county where the crime was committed. For civil cases， venue is usually the district or county which is the residence of a principal defendant（首要被告的居住地），where a contract was executed or is to be performed（合同履行地），or where an accident took place（事件發(fā)生地）。