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in rem

509 U.S. 602 (1993)"] [an in rem action] see also in rem jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare in personam, quasi in rem

jurisdiction

venue NOTE: Jurisdiction determines which court system should properly adjudicate a case. Questions of jurisdiction also arise regarding quasi-judicial bodies (as administrative agencies) in their decision-making capacities. ancillary jurisdiction : jurisdiction giving a court the power to

res

subject matter of litigation [a court with jurisdiction over the of the suit] compare in personam, in rem, quasi in rem 2 : corpus [the of the trust was the marital home "Stopka v. Commercial Embroidery, Inc.,

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Adultery

Adultery [ad. Lat., and alter, another person], anciently termed Advowtry (quasi ad alterius thorum). The sin of incontinence between two married persons, or it may be where only one of them is married, in which case...

rulemaking

rulemaking : the making of rules ;specif : the quasi-legislative formulation of rules (as regulations) by an administrative agency that must be carried out in line with procedure

school district

school district A public and quasi-municipal corporation, organized by legislative authority comprising a defined territory, for the erection, maintenance, government and support of the

sequestration

sheriff) to take into custody the property of a defendant usually to enforce a court order, to exercise quasi in rem jurisdiction, or to preserve the property until judgment is rendered b in the civil law of

service

(as by publication of notice in a newspaper) is also usually required for exercise of in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction. 2 a : useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity usually used in

tortfeasor

stem of faire to do, make, from Latin facere] : a person who commits a tort, delict, or quasi-offense

unjust enrichment

imposition of a constructive trust on behalf of those who in equity ought to receive it see also quasi contract 1 at contract 2 : a doctrine that requires an equitable remedy on behalf of one who

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