in rem

American  

[in rem] / ɪn ˈrɛm /

adverb

Law.

1. (of a legal proceeding or judgment) directed against a thing, rather than against a person, as a legal proceeding for the recovery of property.

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in rem British  

/ ɪn ˈrɛm /

adjective

1. law (of a judicial act) directed against property rather than against a specific person Compare in personam

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Etymology

Origin of in rem

1880–85; < Latin: literally, against (the) thing

Example Sentences

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in rem

What is the dose in rem to the tumor, if the average γ energy per decay is 1.25 MeV?

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Multiply by 100 to obtain dose in rem.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

An arrest of a ship, which is the method of enforcing the admiralty process in rem, founded either on a maritime lien or on a claim against the ship, is dealt with under Admiralty Jurisdiction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

An action in rem asserts a right to a particular thing against all the world.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

It is, on the other hand, required of a proceeding in rem that the res be within the court's jurisdiction, and this, it was urged, had not been the case in Thompson v.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel