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''In personam'' is a Latin phrase meaning "directed toward a particular person". In a lawsuit in which the case is against a specific individual, that person must be served with a summons and complaint to give the court jurisdiction to try the case, and the judgment applies to that person and is called an "in personam judgment". In personam is distinguished from ''in rem'', which applies to property or "all the world" instead of a specific person. This technical distinction is important to determine where to file a lawsuit and how to serve a defendant. ''In personam'' means that a judgment can be enforceable against the person wherever he/she is. On the other hand, if the lawsuit is to determine title to property (''in rem'') then the action must be filed where the property exists and is only enforceable there. ==See also== *Personal jurisdiction *''quasi in rem'' *''in rem'' *''sui iuris'' *Prerogative legislation 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「In personam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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