1. in limine - Adjective
2. in limine - Adverb
in limine
(chiefly US, law) At the beginning, as a preliminary matter; specifically, before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place.
in limine
(chiefly US, law) A motion made at the start of a trial requesting 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.