Important Legal Definitions
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In Limine
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
"At the threshold." Refers to a superior court summarily dismissing or rejecting an appeal, writ, or application at the initial admission stage without issuing notice to the respondents or conducting a full final hearing on merits.
Example
A petitioner files an Article 32 writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking the recovery of money lent under an informal personal promissory note; the Supreme Court dismisses the petition in limine as non-maintainable.