in limine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪn ˈlɪmɪneɪ/

Adverb

in limine (not comparable)

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

Adjective

in limine

  1. (chiefly US, law, 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.
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