In Personam in United Kingdom

In personam in Legal Latin

Meaning of the latin term “In personam” from the University of Kent: ‘Against the person’ – Describing a court action or a claim made against a specific person or a right affecting

a particular person or group of people (compare in rem). The maxim of equity ?equity acts in personam?

refers to the fact that the Court of Chancery issued its decrees3 against the defendant himself, who was

liable to imprisonment if he did not enforce them.

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See Also

• Legal Latin Maxims
• Legal Latin Quotes
• Legal Latin Dictionary