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Actio in personam

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Meaning of Actio in personam

(Lat.) an action against the person. See “Actio” (2). A personal action. This is the term in use in the civil law to denote the actions which in the common law are called “personal.” In modern usage it is applied in English and American law to those suits in admiralty which are directed against the person of the defendant, as distinguished from those in rem, which are directed against the specific thing from which (or rather the proceeds of the sale of which ) the complainant expects and claims a right to derive satisfaction for the injury done to him.

What does Actio in personam mean in American Law?

The definition of Actio in personam in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A Roman-civil law action against a person, as contrasted with an “actio in rem,” i.e., an action “against,” or for the recovery of, a thing. For the common-law story, see in rem action.

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Meaning of Actio in Personam

In this law dictionary, the legal term actio in personam is a kind of the Roman law class.

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  • Action In Personam Under Action
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