Meaning of in rem | Babel Free

Definitions

Against a thing (such as property) rather than a person.

not-comparable

Examples

“The church filed an in rem petition with the court, requesting that the book be declared obscene.”

“True in rem cases involve a dispute over ownership of the property that is the jurisdictional predicate, and (believe it or not) determine the ownership interest in that thing as to every person in the world.”

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