res judicata
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin rēs (“thing, matter, affair”) and jūdicata, feminine nominative singular form of jūdicatus, past participle of jūdico (“judge”).
Noun[edit]
res judicata (plural res judicatae)
- (law) A legal claim that has already been decided in another lawsuit or proceeding, and therefore must be dismissed.
- (law) The legal doctrine that claims already decided in a proceeding may not be brought in any later proceeding.
Translations[edit]
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