res judicata

English

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 already decided in a proceeding may not be brought in any later proceeding.

Translations

rule

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 定讞／定谳 (zh) (dìngyàn)

• Finnish: oikeusvoimavaikutus
• Georgian: საქმე გადაწყვეტილია (sakme gadac̣q̇veṭilia)
• Italian: cosa giudicata f

See also

• res adjudicata