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Dennis,毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与高管退休金和员工福利有关的法律文件。