in limine
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(in limb-in-ay) from Latin for "at the threshold," referring to a motion before a trial begins. A motion to suppress illegally-obtained evidence is such a motion. (See: motion to suppress)
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in limine
‘on the threshold’. A preliminary point or plea is said to be made in limine.Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006
IN LIMINE. In or at the beginning. This phrase is frequently used; as, the courts are anxious to check crimes in limine.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.