judgement in personam
Noun: A judgement in personam is a legal judgment issued by a court against a specific person or entity (such as a corporation). This type of judgment is personal and enforceable against the defendant, typically ordering the payment of money damages or the performance or prohibition of a specific act. It contrasts with a judgment that affects rights in a specific item of property.
This term is used in legal contexts to specify the nature of a court's ruling. It is a formal, technical term. * The plaintiff sought a judgement in personam to compel the defendant to pay for the breach of contract. * The court's ruling was a judgement in personam, directing the company to cease its infringing activities.
- Enforcement: A judgement in personam can be enforced through various legal mechanisms, such as wage garnishment or asset seizure, to collect the awarded damages from the defendant personally.
- Contrast with judgement in rem: It is crucial to distinguish this from a , which is a judgment concerning the status of a specific piece of property (e.g., a court declaring who owns a parcel of land) and is binding against all persons.
- Personal judgment: A more common, non-Latin term with the same meaning.
- Judgment in personam: An alternate spelling using "judgment" (more common in American English) instead of "judgement."
- Judgement in rem (n): A judgment concerning property rights against all persons.
- Personal judgment
- Judgment against a person
- Judgement in rem
- Judgment against property
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a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
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