in re

in re   (ĭn rā', rē')    prep.   Law In the matter or case of; in regard to. [Latin in rē : in, in + rē, ablative of rēs, thing, matter.]

Main Entry: in re
Pronunciation: in-'rE, -'rA
Function: preposition
Etymology: Latin
: in the matter of —used in the title or name of a case where the proceeding is in rem or quasi in rem and not in personam (as in a matter involving a probate or bankruptcy estate, a guardianship, or an application for laying out a public highway) and occasionally in the title of an ex parte proceeding (as in an application for a writ of habeas corpus)