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| − | On the [[Internet]], a '''forum''' is an online discussion group where participants with common interests can exchange [[message]]s; forums are sometimes called [[newsgroup]]s. |
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| + | {{Quote|[[online|[o]nline]] discussion [[site]] where people can hold conversations, conduct [[transaction]]s, or provide [[information]] in the form of [[posted]] [[message]]s. Similar to the (now mostly outmoded) [[bulletin board system]].<ref>[[Markets for Cybercrime Tools and Stolen Data]], at 49.</ref>}} |
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A '''forum''' is a court where legal disputes can be heard and decided. The appropriate forum for a lawsuit is a court that has [[jurisdiction]] over the [[Personal jurisdiction|parties]] and the [[subject matter jurisdiction|subject matter]] of the case. |
A '''forum''' is a court where legal disputes can be heard and decided. The appropriate forum for a lawsuit is a court that has [[jurisdiction]] over the [[Personal jurisdiction|parties]] and the [[subject matter jurisdiction|subject matter]] of the case. |
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| + | == References == |
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[[Category:Jurisdiction]] |
[[Category:Jurisdiction]] |
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[[Category:Internet]] |
[[Category:Internet]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:04, 25 April 2014
Definitions[]
Internet[]
A forum is
| “ | [o]nline discussion site where people can hold conversations, conduct transactions, or provide information in the form of posted messages. Similar to the (now mostly outmoded) bulletin board system.[1] | ” |
Jurisdiction[]
A forum is a court where legal disputes can be heard and decided. The appropriate forum for a lawsuit is a court that has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the case.