res judicata
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of res judicata
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1685–95
Example Sentences
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The prevailing party would likely cite the doctrine of res judicata, which says that a claim that reaches judgment in one court should not be relitigated in a second.
From Reuters • May 9, 2023
The important doctrine of res judicata does the same in civil trials, preventing the same dispute from getting refought over and over again by losing parties seeking out new courts.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2018
He pays extra special attention to the technical questions around claim preclusion and whether a doctrine known as res judicata bars the plaintiffs from even bringing this action in the first instance.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2016
He notes, wryly, that the doctrine of res judicata “predates the founding of the country. That’s why it’s in Latin.”
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2016
Soldiers will not submit themselves to re-trial on re-trial of a res judicata.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald
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