Main Entry: in lim·i·ne Pronunciation: in-'li-m&-nE, -'lE-mi-nA Function: adverb Etymology: Latin, on the threshold : at the beginning : as a preliminary matter; specifically: before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place
Main Entry: in limine Function: adjective : of, relating to, or being a motion, petition, or order regarding the admissibility of evidence whose exclusion is sought esp. on the ground that it is prejudicial