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

Word History and Origins

Origin of res judicata¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1685–95

Word History and Origins

Origin of res judicata¹

Latin

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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