quasi in rem

quasi in rem: quasi in rem /-in-'rem/ adv or adj [Latin, as if against a thing]: as if one were proceeding against the thing

— used esp. in reference to proceedings (as for attachment of property) in which one seeks satisfaction of a claim against a person by adjudication of rights to a particular property over which jurisdiction can be obtained see also quasi in rem jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare in personam, in rem

◇ The plaintiff in a quasi in rem action uses the court's jurisdiction over the defendant's property in hopes of obtaining a remedy for a claim (as for money) against the defendant. A quasi in rem action is often used when jurisdiction over the defendant cannot be obtained due to his or her absence from the state.

quasi in rem: Latin for "as if against a thing," referring to a legal action that involves determining the legal rights of a person with an interest in a property within a court's jurisdiction.

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quasi in rem: adj.

referring to a legal action which is primarily based on property rights, but includes personal rights as well.

See also: in personam, in rem, quasi

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quasi in rem — ə̇nˈrem adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Latin, as if against a thing : as if against a thing (as a right, status, property) proceedings and judgments are quasi in rem when they are in a court having no jurisdiction over the person of the… … Useful english dictionary
Quasi in rem jurisdiction — Quasi in rem (Latin, as if against a thing ) is a legal term referring to a legal action based on property rights of a person absent from the jurisdiction.A quasi in rem action is commonly used when jurisdiction over the defendant is unobtainable … Wikipedia
quasi in rem jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. quasi in rem jurisdiction … Law dictionary
quasi in rem jurisdiction — /kweysay in rem0/ Type of jurisdiction of a court based on a person s interest in property within the jurisdiction of the court. Refers to proceedings that are brought against the defendant personally; yet it is the defendant s interest in the… … Black's law dictionary
quasi in rem judgment — See judgment quasi in rem … Ballentine's law dictionary
quasi in rem jurisdiction — See jurisdiction quasi in rem … Ballentine's law dictionary
quasi in rem proceeding — Same as quasi in rem action … Ballentine's law dictionary
quasi in rem action — An action which, although conventional in the sense of having named persons as parties, has the direct object of reaching and disposing of property or of some interest therein; an action in which the judgment deals with the status, ownership, or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
action quasi in rem — /aekshan kweysay in rem/ An action brought against persons which only seeks to subject the interest in certain property of those persons to discharge of claims asserted and judgment therein is only conclusive between parties and their privies.… … Black's law dictionary
action quasi in rem — /aekshan kweysay in rem/ An action brought against persons which only seeks to subject the interest in certain property of those persons to discharge of claims asserted and judgment therein is only conclusive between parties and their privies.… … Black's law dictionary

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