in re

preposition

in-ˈrā  -ˈrē 

: in the matter of : concerning, re

—often used in the title or name of a law case

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

in re

preposition

in-ˈrē, -ˈrā 

: in the matter of

—used in the title or name of a case where the proceeding is in rem or quasi in rem and not in personam (as in a matter involving a probate or bankruptcy estate, a guardianship, or an application for laying out a public highway) and occasionally in the title of an ex parte proceeding (as in an application for a writ of habeas corpus)

Etymology

Latin