judgment in personam

Other forms: judgments in personam

Definitions of judgment in personam
  1. noun
    a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
    synonyms: judgement in personam, personal judgement, personal judgment
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    antonyms:
    judgment in rem
    a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons)
    type of:
    judgement, judgment, judicial decision
    (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
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