Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

personam

Read a random definition: malice aforethought

A quick definition of personam:

Term: PERSONAM

Definition: Personam means "against a person" in Latin. It refers to legal actions that involve determining the personal rights and obligations of the parties involved. These actions are brought against a person rather than property. For example, a lawsuit for breach of contract is an action in personam. The outcome of such an action only binds the parties involved and does not affect any property.

Related term: IN REM

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Personam is a legal term that means "against a person." It refers to legal actions that involve determining the personal rights and obligations of the parties involved. These actions are brought against a person rather than property.

Examples: An example of an action in personam is a lawsuit brought by one person against another for breach of contract. In this case, the legal action is brought against the person who breached the contract, rather than any property involved in the contract.

Explanation: The term personam is used to describe legal actions that are focused on determining the rights and obligations of individuals involved in a dispute. These actions are brought against a person, rather than property, and the outcome of the action only binds the parties involved. The example of a breach of contract lawsuit illustrates this definition because it is a legal action brought against a person for their actions, rather than any property involved in the contract.

personal wrong | persona miserabilis

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
[] c0bra1
16:14
damn my wake forest withdrawal didnt help the wl ppl 💀
MrThickRopes
16:15
what they gon collect frum me
MrThickRopes
16:15
nothin
Fuck fo pm
MrThickRopes
16:24
thas right
BlueFalcon95
16:25
Das right
hey, just so u all know - i just farted
i luv u all and will be seeing u all shortly
17:02
I floated marquettes deadline hopefully someone on the WL is thankful
18:10
safety
18:56
Ughhhhhhhhhh
Lets gooo my school was gunning median this last cycle 🤣
21:37
movie recs?
starfishies
21:45
rankings out woo
eggan
22:06
NYU solos columbia any day
Washu, TX, Vandy all move up and did well at 14
I am shocked that NW drops to 10 and NYU moves up to 8
[] c0bra1
23:07
holy cow unc is 18 time to beg to get off the waitlist
[] c0bra1
23:08
"rankings don't matter" i chant as i reorder my preference list
23:22
are the rankings on US News&World Report accurate?
YM-Honor-Student
23:24
No those are incorrect
YM-Honor-Student
23:24
Kansas is t14 and Cornell is rank 50
YM-Honor-Student
23:25
@DrDresSays: I recommend Cinema Paradiso. Makes me cry everytime.
YM-Honor-Student
23:26
The rankings literally did not change in my opinion. Smh. Going by like job outcomes and constitutional law, stayed the same.
23:28
@YM-Honor-Student: thank you!
YM-Honor-Student
23:29
You are welcome!
YM-Honor-Student
23:33
UFlorida should be higher for winning march madness lol.
Napo
1:43
Oof ASU dropped hard
LovelyDay
4:46
Yeah, they’ve been heading in that direction and the methodology change made it even more pronounced. As dumb as these rankings are, think they placed ASU about right
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.