in rem
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin in rem (“against the thing”).
Adjective[edit]
in rem (not comparable)
- (law) Against a thing (such as property) rather than a person.
- Coordinate term: in personam
- The church filed an in rem petition with the court, requesting that the book be declared obscene.
Further reading[edit]
- in rem jurisdiction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia