Phrase guide

in rem

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

Examples

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

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in rem (“against the thing”).