in limine
English edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin in līmine (literally “in the threshold”).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
in limine (not comparable)
- (chiefly US, law) At the beginning, as a preliminary matter; specifically, before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place.
Adjective edit
in limine
- (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.