forfeiture in rem
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From 25 U.S. 1 - The Palmyra · 1827Most cited · 327 citing opinions
the practice has been, and so this Court understand the law to be, that the proceeding in rem stands independent of, and wholly unaffected by any criminal proceeding in personam... In the judgment of this Court, no personal conviction of the offender is necessary to enforce a forfeiture in rem in cases of this nature.