in personam

in per·so·nam

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in per-soh-nam]
- /ɪn pərˈsoʊ næm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in per-soh-nam]
- /ɪn pərˈsoʊ næm/

Definitions of in personam words

adjective in personam (of a judicial act) directed against a specific person or persons 0
noun in personam designating an action or judgment against a person, as distinguished from one against a thing, as property (in rem) 0
adjective in personam (law) In a lawsuit against a specific individual, a summons and complaint to give the court jurisdiction that is served to a person to try a case. In personam means that a judgment can be enforceable against the person wherever he/she is. 0

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Origin of in personam

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1880-85

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Parts of speech for In personam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in personam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.