---
id: "in-rem-action"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "in rem action"
language: "en"
category: "Rights protection and disputes"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/in-rem-action/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/accion-in-rem/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/in-rem-klage/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/action-in-rem/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/azione-in-rem/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/acao-in-rem/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/isk-in-rem/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/duiwu-susong/"
---

# in rem action

A lawsuit filed against the domain name itself and not against its holder. United States law (the ACPA) allows it when a trademark owner cannot find the holder or bring them before an American court. The court can only order the domain transferred or canceled.

## related terms

- [ACPA](https://tldlog.com/glossary/acpa/)
- [cybersquatting](https://tldlog.com/glossary/cybersquatting/)
- [registry](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registry/)
- [registrar](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registrar/)
- [UDRP remedies](https://tldlog.com/glossary/udrp-remedies/)