Judgement In Rem (Noun)
Meaning
A judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The foreclosure was essentially a judgment in rem whereby the court ruled on the status of the property, declaring it could be sold to satisfy the mortgage debt.
- The judge issued a judgment in rem to declare the ship ownerless, allowing it to be salvaged or scrapped.
- The probate court issued a judgment in rem concerning the testamentary trust, determining its validity and terms.
- A judgment in rem was entered in the condemnation proceeding, finding that the land was necessary for public use and authorizing its acquisition by the government.
- After lengthy litigation, a judgment in rem determined that the mineral rights were severed from the surface estate, and title was vested in the mineral owners.