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in rem

  [in rem]
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–noun 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.
Compare in personam.

Origin:
1880–85; < L: lit., against (the) thing
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in rem   (ĭn rěm')   
adv.   & adj. Law
Against a thing, such as property, status, or a right, rather than against a person. Used of an action or a judgment.

[Late Latin : Latin in, against + Latin rem, accusative of rēs, thing, matter.]
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Main Entry: in rem
Pronunciation: in-'rem
Function: adv or adj
Etymology: Latin
: against or with respect to a thing (as a right, status, or interest in property) without reference to the persons involved in rem —Austin v. United States, 509 U.S. 602 (1993)> in rem action> —see also in rem jurisdiction at JURISDICTION —compare IN PERSONAM, QUASI IN REM
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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