proceeding quasi in rem
Look at other dictionaries:
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… … Law dictionary
decree quasi in rem — See proceeding quasi in rem … Ballentine's law dictionary
quasi in rem proceeding — Same as quasi in rem action … Ballentine's law dictionary
quasi in rem action — An action which, although conventional in the sense of having named persons as parties, has the direct object of reaching and disposing of property or of some interest therein; an action in which the judgment deals with the status, ownership, or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
proceeding — pro·ceed·ing n 1: a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as a: an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court collateral proceeding: a… … Law dictionary
jurisdiction quasi in rem — Jurisdiction neither strictly in personam nor strictly in rem; an action in personam where a thing or res is indirectly affected by the decision. Hanson v Denekla, 357 US 235, 2 L Ed 1283, 78 S Ct 1228, reh den 358 US 858, 3 L Ed 2d 92, 79 S Ct… … Ballentine's law dictionary
quasi — qua·si 1 / kwā ˌzī, ˌsī; kwä zē, sē/ adj [Latin, as if, as it were, from quam as + si if]: having such a resemblance to another thing as to fall within its general category a quasi corporation quasi 2 adv: in some significant sense or degree… … Law dictionary
in rem — ˈrem adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Late Latin : against or with respect to a thing (as a right, status, or title to property) without reference to the persons involved the court acted in rem an in rem proceeding a judgment in … Useful english dictionary
in rem — /in rem/ A technical term used to designate proceedings or actions instituted against the thing, in contradistinction to personal actions, which are said to be in personam. In rem proceedings encompass any action brought against person in which… … Black's law dictionary
in rem — /in rem/ A technical term used to designate proceedings or actions instituted against the thing, in contradistinction to personal actions, which are said to be in personam. In rem proceedings encompass any action brought against person in which… … Black's law dictionary
