res judicata

American  

[reez joo-di-key-tuh, reys] / ˈriz ˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ tə, ˈreɪs /

noun

Law.

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

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res judicata British  

/ ˈreɪs ˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtə /

noun

1. law a matter already adjudicated upon that cannot be raised again

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Etymology

Origin of res judicata

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1685–95

Example Sentences

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

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

Whirlpool’s decertification motions perversely provide plaintiffs’ lawyers with arguments to resist res judicata.

From Forbes

In so doing he placed this issue in its proper context of res judicata.

From Project Gutenberg

On the whole, it appears that the principle of res judicata is slowly winning out against the principle of domicile.

From Project Gutenberg