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.