Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Venue \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.

Source : WordNet®

venue
     n 1: the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a
          meeting) [syn: {locale}, {locus}]
     2: in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held