Judgment 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 court's judgment_in_rem declared the disputed island to be part of the nation's territory.
- In a landmark decision, the judge's judgment_in_rem allowed for the property to be seized by the government due to its connection to money laundering.
- The judgment_in_rem declaring the corporation insolvent led to a massive reorganization of the company's assets.
- After years of contestation, the court's judgment_in_rem clarified the marital status of the deceased's property.
- A judgment_in_rem determined the ownership of the disputed artifact to belong to the museum, resolving the lengthy dispute between rival collectors.