[nommm-nommm]

Yes, that's called in rem jurisdiction (power over objects) and the resulting cases can sound very comical

United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins

United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola

United States v. Ninety-Five Barrels, More or Less, Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar

One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania

United States v. 11 1/4 Dozen Packages of Articles Labeled in Part Mrs. Moffat’s Shoo-Fly Powders for Drunkenness

Marcus v. Search Warrant of Property at 104 East Tenth Street, Kansas City, Missouri

United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls

United States v. One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar Material (One Moon Rock) and One Ten Inch by Fourteen Inch Wooden Plaque

[thaumasiotes]

> that's called in rem jurisdiction (power over objects)

Where did "power over objects" come from? Going strictly by the Latin, in rem means "into the thing" ("into" here marks that the thing is being attacked). "Thing" and "object" are basically synonymous, sure, but power is not mentioned at all.

[nommm-nommm]

In Rem = against a thing/object - https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/in_rem

Jurisdiction = Power [of a court] - https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/jurisdiction

"The term jurisdiction is really synonymous with the word "power"."

[hirsin]

How does a 1958 Plymouth Sedan go about hiring a lawyer for representation? Along with standing, rights, representation....