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Postby Bailey » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:55 pm

ven·ue (vny)
n.
1. Law
a. The locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs.
b. The locality or political division from which a jury is called and in which a trial is held.
c. The clause within a declaration naming the locality in which a trial will be held.
d. The clause in an affidavit naming the place where it was sworn to.
2.
a. The scene or setting in which something takes place; a locale: "that non-cinematic venue of popular nightmares, the discotheque" P.J. O'Rourke.
b. A place for large gatherings, as a sports stadium.



[Middle English, attack, from Old French, a coming, attack, from feminine past participle of venir, to come, from Latin venre; see gw- in Indo-European roots.]

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Postby skinem » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:38 pm

Actually, it strikes me as quite funny that the word having to do with many legal terms, comes from a word meaning attack.

I guess once I consider the mood of any lawsuit or most legal dealings I've had any involvement with , I'd say the word is very accurate..


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