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In rem
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What's The Definition Of In rem?Synonyms | Synonyms for In rem: Related Terms | Find terms related to In rem: See Also | In rem In Webster's Dictionary \In rem\ [L.] (Law)
Lit., in or against a (or the) thing;
Note: used:
(a) Of any right (called
{right, or jus},
{in rem}) of such a nature as to be available over its
subject without reference to one person more than another,
or, as generally expressed, a right competent, or
available, against all persons. Rights in rem include not
alone rights over physical property, but all rights
available against all persons indifferently, as those of
life, liberty, and reputation.
(b) Of actions for recovering or reducing to possession or
enjoyment a specific object, as in the enforcement of
maritime liens against a vessel, which is made the
defendant by a sort of personification. Most actions for
the specific recovery of property in English and American
law are in the nature of actions in personam against a
person alleged to be unlawfully withholding the property.
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