res judicata

English

Alternative forms

  • res iudicata

Etymology

From Latin rēs (“thing, matter, affair”) and jūdicata, feminine nominative singular form of jūdicatus, past participle of jūdico (“judge”).

Noun

res judicata (plural res judicatae)

  1. (law) A legal claim that has already been decided in another lawsuit or proceeding, and therefore must be dismissed.
  2. (law) The legal doctrine that claims that a case already decided in a proceeding may not be brought in any later proceeding.

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See also

  • res adjudicata
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