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Case Summary
United States v. Painting Known as Cristo Portacroce
United States v. Painting Known as “Cristo Portacroce”, No. 4:11-cv-00571 (N.D. Fla. Jan. 31, 2012).
Précis
In this
in rem
An in rem action or proceeding is one in which the judgment of the court determines the title to property and the rights of the parties, not merely among themselves, but also as against all persons at any time dealing with them or with the property upon which the court had adjudicated. The court’s jurisdiction is based on either actual or imputed power over the property itself.
in rem civil
forfeiture
Loss of property under compulsion of legal authority.
forfeiture action concerning an Italian Renaissance painting that was claimed by heirs of Holocaust survivors while on loan from an Italian museum to a museum in Florida, a
Federal District Court
Any general jurisdiction trial court of the United States federal court system (one or more in each state). Also known as United States District Court.
federal district court in Florida issued a default judgment against the Italian museum, the Italian Republic, and the Italian Ministry of Culture. The U.S. government later
restitution
The return or restoration of an art object or other specific thing to its rightful owner or status.
restituted the work to the heirs.
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