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The legal term '''''in personam''''' means directed toward a particular person rather than a particular piece of property. Most lawsuits are '''''in personam'''''. The primary exceptions are lawsuits directed specifically at titles to land.
The legal term '''''in personam''''' means directed toward a particular person rather than a particular piece of property. Most lawsuits are '''''in personam'''''. The primary exceptions are lawsuits directed specifically at titles to land. A decision in personam will only bind those who were parties to the proceeding (as opposed to the world at large).
Contrast '''''in personam''''' with ''[[in rem]]''.
Contrast '''''in personam''''' with ''[[in rem]]''.
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