forfeiture strictly in rem
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From 286 U.S. 67 - United States v. The Ruth Mildred · 1932Most cited · 50 citing opinions
Forfeiture under section 26 of title 2 of the National Prohibition Act is one of the consequences of a successful criminal prosecution of a personal offender, and is ancillary thereto. Forfeiture under the Revised Statutes, § 4377, for breach of the navigation laws, is strictly in rem, and is not dependent upon a preliminary adjudication of personal guilt.