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167 in rem<br />

in nubibus [L], in the clouds; befogged.<br />

in nuce [L], in a nutshell.<br />

in oculis civium [L], in the eyes of citizens; in public.<br />

in omnia paratus [L], ready (or prepared) for all things.<br />

inopem me copia fecit [L], abundance made me poor: Ovid.<br />

i no uchi no kawazu [Jap], like a frog in a well (i.e., knowing nothing<br />

of the world).<br />

in ovo [L], in the egg; undeveloped.<br />

in pace [L], in peace.<br />

in pari materia [L], in an analogous case.<br />

in partibus infidelium or in partibus [L], in the l<strong>and</strong>s of the unbelievers<br />

(abbr. i.p.i·); specif., bishop in partibus infidelium, a titular bishop who<br />

bears the title of an extinct see: R.C.Ch.<br />

in pectore [L], in the breast; in reserve.<br />

in perpétuant rei memoriam [L], in everlasting remembrance of the<br />

event (or affair).<br />

in perpetuum [L], forever.<br />

in persona [L], in person.<br />

in personam [L], against a particular person (said of enforceable rights);<br />

also, against the person, as distinguished <strong>from</strong> things (in both senses,<br />

opposed to in rem): law.<br />

in petto [It], within one's own breast; in secret; in reserve.<br />

in piccolo [It], in little.<br />

in piano [L], on a level surface.<br />

in pleno [L], in full.<br />

in pontificalibus [LL], in pontificals; in episcopal robes.<br />

in posse [LL], potentially; in possibility: contrasted with in esse.<br />

in posterum [L], for the future.<br />

in potentia [L], in possibility; potentially.<br />

in praesenti [L], at the present time; now.<br />

in praesentia [L], for the present.<br />

in principio [L], in the beginning: abbr. in pr.<br />

in procinctu [L], with loins girded; in readiness for the fray.<br />

in promptu [L], in readiness.<br />

in propria causa [L], in his (or her) own suit.<br />

in propria persona [L], in one's own person (or character).<br />

in prospectu [L], in prospect.<br />

in puris naturalibus [L], stark naked.<br />

inquirendo [L], lit., by inquiring; authority to inquire into something<br />

for the benefit of the Crown: Eng. law. —de lunatico inquirendo, a<br />

writ to inquire into the sanity of a person: law.<br />

in re [L], in the matter of; concerning.<br />

in rem [L], lit., in or against a thing: said of a right available against<br />

all persons, or of an action against a thing, as, for example, against

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