Distinction Between Judgement in Rem and Judgement in Personam

No.	Judgment in rem	Judgment in Personam
1)	Judgment in rem is adjudication pronounced upon the status of a person or a thing by a competent court to the world generally.	Judgments in Personam are all the ordinary judgments not affecting the status of any subject matter, any person or anything.
2)	Judgment of a court in exercise of probate, matrimonial or insolvency jurisdiction confirming or taking away any legal character are judgments in rem	The judgments of the civil court are the judgments in Personam.
3)	It is binding on all persons, whether they are parties to those proceedings or not.	It is binding on the parties to the suit only.