res adjudicata

[ reez uh-joo-di-key-tuh, reys ]

noun

, Law.

1. res judicata.

res adjudicata

/ ˈreɪs əˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtə /

noun

1. another term for res judicata

Word History and Origins

Origin of res adjudicata¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

After 1900, for all the gentlemen above referred to, the proposition was always res adjudicata.

From Project Gutenberg

It will be seen that the text treats the long-debated question of the "freedom of the will" as res adjudicata.

From Project Gutenberg

Even in such a res adjudicata as this the library takes no sides.

From Project Gutenberg