in rem
Against a thing rather than a personAgainst a thing (such as property) rather than a person.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Against a thing (such as property) rather than a person.
The church filed an in rem petition with the court, requesting that the book be declared obscene.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin in rem (“against the thing”).Borrowed from Latin in rem (“against the thing”).
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