: in the matter of : concerning, re—often used in the title or name of a law case
Word History
Etymology
Latin
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
in re
preposition
in-ˈrē, -ˈrā
: in the matter of—used in the title or name of a case where the proceeding is in rem or quasi in rem and not in personam (as in a matter involving a probate or bankruptcy estate, a guardianship, or an application for laying out a public highway) and occasionally in the title of an ex parte proceeding (as in an application for a writ of habeas corpus)