What is JUDGMENT IN PERSONAM?

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.

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Related Legal Terms

JUDGMENT IN REM, IN PERSONAM, IN REM, ACTIO IN PERSONAM, JUS IN PERSONAM, IN PERSONAM, XQUITAS AGIT IN PERSONAM, DEBITA SEQUUNTUR PERSONAM DEBITORIS, SIGNING JUDGMENT, DECLARATORY JUDGMENT, JUDGMENT


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