Difference between revisions of "In personam"
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Contrast '''''in personam''''' with ''[[in rem]]''. | Contrast '''''in personam''''' with ''[[in rem]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:51, April 23, 2008
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.