in rem meaning
- /in rem/
(Latin; law)
Against a thing or property, used of a proceeding, an enforceable right, etc against all persons or against property, such as the arrest of a ship in the enforcement of a maritime lien (see also in personam)
[Law]
[Latin: against the thing] 1. Describing a right that should be respected by other people generally, such as ownership of property, as distinct from a right in personam.
2. Describing a court action that is directed against an item of property, rather than against a person or group of people. Actions in rem are a feature of the Admiralty Court.
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