quasi in rem jurisdiction
- A court's authority based on an individual's rights or stakes in property within the court's geographic scope, permitting the court to produce legally binding decisions against the said individual
- The quasi in rem jurisdiction allowed the court to make a decision over the dispute, since the defendant had property interests within the court's territory.
- Quasi in rem jurisdiction came into play in settling the estate because the deceased had significant property within the court's jurisdiction.
- Due to quasi in rem jurisdiction, the case was heard in a court that had control over the property in question.
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