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in lim·i·ne 1 /in-'li-mə-nē, -'lē-mi-nā/ adv [Latin, on the threshold]: at the beginning: as a preliminary matter; specif: before a particular procedure or proceeding takes placein limine 2 adj: of, relating to, or being a motion, petition, or order regarding the admissibility of evidence whose exclusion is sought esp. on the ground that it is prejudicial
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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'on the threshold'. A preliminary point or plea is said to be made in limine.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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(In lim-in-ay) From Latin for "at the threshold," referring to a request made to the judge before a trial begins, such as a request to exclude evidence.Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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adv. A motion presented at the outset of a case to determine the admissibility of certain evidence.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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At the beginning; the threshold.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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[in lim-in-ay]from Latin for "at the threshold," referring to a motion before a trial begins. A motion to suppress illegally obtained evidence is such a motion.See also: motion to suppress
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
