普ふ通つう裁さい判ばん籍せき

noun

general forum; general venue

Legal term referring to the court with general jurisdiction over a defendant, typically based on domicile or principal place of business. Used in civil procedure contexts.

• 被ひ告こくの普ふ通つう裁さい判ばん籍せきは、その住じゅう所しょ地ちを管かん轄かつする裁さい判ばん所しょである。

  The general forum for the defendant is the court that has jurisdiction over their place of domicile.

• 法ほう人じんの普ふ通つう裁さい判ばん籍せきは、主しゅたる事じ務む所しょの所しょ在ざい地ちによって決きまる。

  The general venue for a corporation is determined by the location of its principal office.