Etymology

in rem

Today it means: Against a thing (such as property) rather than a person. Full definition →

Latin in rem ← ['la ',
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  1. ['la · borrowed from',
  2. Latin · borrowed fromin rem
  3. English todayin rem

Borrowed from Latin in rem (“against the thing”).

Words from the same roots

['la', all →

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