\Ven"ue\, n. [F. venue a coming, arrival, fr. venir to
come, L. venire; hence, in English, the place whither the
jury are summoned to come. See {Come}, and cf. {Venew},
{Veney}.]
1. (Law) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in
   which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the
   place where an action is laid.
         The twelve men who are to try the cause must be of
         the same venue where the demand is made.
                                               --Blackstone.
Note: In certain cases, the court has power to change the
      venue, which is to direct the trial to be had in a
      different county from that where the venue is laid.
2. A bout; a hit; a turn. See {Venew}. [R.]
{To lay a venue} (Law), to allege a place.