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in limine

UK/ˌɪn ˈlɪmɪneɪ/

in limine adverb: at the beginning, as a preliminary matter; specifically, before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place.

Adverb

in limine (not comparable)

  1. (US) At the beginning, as a preliminary matter; specifically, before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place.

Adjective

in limine

  1. (US) Of a motion, hearing, ruling, etc., pertaining to a request made at the start of a trial that the judge rule that certain evidence may not be introduced in a trial; most common in criminal trials where evidence is subject to constitutional limitations, such as statements made without Miranda warnings.

in limine meaning in Tamil

in limine in Tamil

முதல் எடுப்பிலேயே, எடுத்த எடுப்பில்

Origin of in limine

Unadapted borrowing from Latin in līmine (literally “in the threshold”).

Questions about in limine

What does in limine mean?
In limine means at the beginning, as a preliminary matter; specifically, before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place.
What is in limine in Tamil?
In limine in Tamil is முதல் எடுப்பிலேயே, எடுத்த எடுப்பில். See In limine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is in limine?
In limine can be an adverb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce in limine?
In limine is pronounced /ˌɪn ˈlɪmɪneɪ/ (UK).

Words near in limine in the dictionary

  1. in lieu of
  2. in light of
  3. in like a lion, out like a lamb
  4. in like Flynn
  5. in like wise
  6. in limine
  7. in line
  8. in line with
  9. in liquor
  10. in little
  11. in living color

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Adapted from Wiktionary: in limine (page history and authors); in limine (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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