venue

(vĕnˈyo͞o)

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.