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quasi in rem /-in-'rem/ adv or adj [Latin, as if against a thing]: as if one were proceeding against the thing— used esp. in reference to proceedings (as for attachment of property) in which one seeks satisfaction of a claim against a person by adjudication of rights to a particular property over which jurisdiction can be obtained see also quasi in rem jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare in personam, in rem◇ The plaintiff in a quasi in rem action uses the court's jurisdiction over the defendant's property in hopes of obtaining a remedy for a claim (as for money) against the defendant. A quasi in rem action is often used when jurisdiction over the defendant cannot be obtained due to his or her absence from the state.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
- quasi in rem
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Latin for "as if against a thing," referring to a legal action that involves determining the legal rights of a person with an interest in a property within a court's jurisdiction.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
- quasi in rem
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adj.referring to a legal action which is primarily based on property rights, but includes personal rights as well.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.