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proceedings in personam

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From 346 U.S. 556 - Madruga v. Superior Court of State of California in and for San Diego County · 1954Most cited · 519 citing opinions

proceedings 'in personam,' that is, where the defendant is a person, not a ship or some other instrument of navigation