PERSONAL ACTION
\pˈɜːsənə͡l ˈakʃən], \pˈɜːsənəl ˈakʃən], \p_ˈɜː_s_ə_n_əl ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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In the civil law. An action in personam. A personal action seeks to enforce an obligation imposed on the defendant by his contract or delict; that is. it is the contention that he is bound to transfer some dominion or to perform some service or to repair some loss. Gaius. bk. 4,
By Henry Campbell Black
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