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in rem
[ in rem ]
adverb
, Law.
- (of a legal proceeding or judgment) directed against a thing, rather than against a person, as a legal proceeding for the recovery of property.
in rem
/ ɪn ˈrɛm /
adjective
- See in personamlaw (of a judicial act) directed against property rather than against a specific person Compare in personam
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Word History and Origins
Origin of in rem1
1880–85; < Latin: literally, against (the) thing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of in rem1
Latin, literally: against the matter
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