law of statusglossary / LAW OF STATUS law of status. The category of law dealing with personal or nonproprietary rights, whether in rem or in personam. • It is one of the three departments into which civil law is divided. Cf. LAW OF OBLIGATIONS; LAW OF PROPERTY. 词条贡献者 译员Joanne,亚洲顶尖法学院国际贸易专业,擅长翻译涉及媒体、体育和娱乐领域的法律文件。