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Judgment In Rem

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Judgment in rem, a judgment in rem is one which declares, defines or otherwise determines the jural relation of a person or thing to the world generally, Satrucharla Vijayarama Raju v. Nirmaka Jaya Raju, (2006) 1 SCC 212.

Means a judgment that determines the status or condition of property and that operates directly on the property itself. Also termed in rem judgment, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 847.

Judgment in rem is one which declares, defines or otherwise determines the jural relationship of a person or thing to the world generally, Satrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju v. Nirmaka Jaya Raju, 2006 1 SCC 212.

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