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res judicata

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

noun

, Law.
  1. a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.


res judicata

/ ˈreɪs ˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtə /

noun

  1. law a matter already adjudicated upon that cannot be raised again
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of res judicata1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1685–95
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Word History and Origins

Origin of res judicata1

Latin
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Example Sentences

Judgment was there rendered on all the counts in the indictment, and the Reformation was henceforth res judicata.

Soldiers will not submit themselves to re-trial on re-trial of a res judicata.

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