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in limine

/ˌɪn ˈlɪmɪneɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
in- lim-ine
IPA
/ˌɪn ˈlɪmɪneɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

American usage

adj

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.

American usage

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌɪn ˈlɪmɪneɪ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce in limine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn ˈlɪmɪneɪ/.
What does in limine mean?
At the beginning, as a preliminary matter; specifically, before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place.
Where does in limine come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin in līmine (literally “in the threshold”).

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