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judgment in personam

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 357 U.S. 235 - Hanson v. Denckla · 1958Most cited · 14,236 citing opinions

A judgment in personam imposes a personal liability or obligation on one person in favor of another.

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See JUDG- MENT Inter Partes; In Personam.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A judgment against a particular person, as distinguished from a judgment against a thing or a right or status. The former class of judgments are conclusive only upon parties and privies; the latter upon all the world. See next title.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A judgment against a particular person, as distinguished from a judgment against a thing ora right or status. The former class of judgments are conclusive only upon parties and privies; the latter upon all the world. See next title.