A Venue is the location of an event, usually a meeting. In the legal world, it is a term used for the jurisdiction of a trial. The word venue derives from the Latin for to come, and implies a place that people come to. As such, the term is used about as variously as there are activities to meet together for. Aphorism Critical legal studies Jurisprudence Law (principle) Legal research Legal code Natural justice Natural law Philosophy of law Religious law External links Find more information on Law by searching one of Wikipedias sibling projects: Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law The Australian Institute of Comparative... In law, jurisdiction refers to the aspect of a any unique legal authority as being localized within boundaries. ... A jury trial is a trial in which the judge of the facts, as opposed to the judge of the law, is a jury, made up of citizens who are usually randomly selected and are generally not legal professionals. ...

Generally venues have a specific purpose, though some, such as large stadiums, may be used for a number of different activities.

In the music industry, the term is common to refer to concert sites as venues, especially among touring acts. Music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ...

In sport, the term is sometimes used to refer to the building or stadium in which an event takes place, most ubiquitously in the Olympic games. The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years and alternating between Summer and Winter Games. ...

See also

• Concert hall
• Convention center
• Stadium
• Change of venue