ad personam
Given exclusively to one specific person, and not transferrable to or heritable by othersGiven exclusively to one specific person, and not transferrable to or heritable by others. (of a role, title, privilege, etc.)
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Given exclusively to one specific person, and not transferrable to or heritable by others. (of a role, title, privilege, etc.)
bishop ad personam
(not comparable)Targeted at one person or group of people in particular, but not generally applicable to the entire community.
The decriminalization of accounting fraud was a law ad personam intended save the President from legal trouble.
(not comparable)Synonym of ad hominem.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin ad persōnam.Borrowed from Latin ad persōnam.
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