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- [in rem]
- /ɪn rɛm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in rem]
- /ɪn rɛm/
Definitions of in rem words
- adjective in rem (of a judicial act) directed against property rather than against a specific person 0
- noun in rem designating an action or judgment against a thing, as property, as distinguished from one against a person (in personam) 0
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Origin of in rem
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Latin: literally, against (the) thing
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for In rem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in rem popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.