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In Personam

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

in personam


[Latin, against a person]
: against a person for the purpose of imposing a liability or obligation to do or not do something [an action in personam] [an in personam suit] see also in personam jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare in rem, quasi in rem




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