res judicata

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

/ ˈriz ˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ tə, ˈreɪs /

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noun Law.

a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.

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Origin of res judicata

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1685–95

Words nearby res judicata

resistless, resistor, resist printing, resit, Reşiţa, res judicata, reskill, reskin, Resnais, resnatron, Resnik

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How to use res judicata in a sentence

Reid supported the anti-flag-burning amendment then and backs S.J. Res.
The Democrats’ Free-Speech Hypocrisy|Lloyd Green|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maariv, p. 1/NRG Hebrew) Netanyahu's point man on Bedouin relocation says plan still on track - Maj. Gen. (res.
Bedouin Relocation Plan Still On Track?|Orly Halpern|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The 8.9-inch tablet will also have a high-res screen and an 8-megapixel camera on board.
Bezos: Kindle HDX Won't Make Money, and I Don't Care|CNBC|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, Gillibrand and Kirk include in their resolution a “resolved” clause clearly drawn from the clause in S. Res.
The Senate On Gaza|Lara Friedman|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Two major differences between the current resolution and S. Res.
The Senate On Gaza|Lara Friedman|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
De widder she try to git her to say she wouldn' do it, but I never waited to hear de res'.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Sometimes dey'd pull up at de sho' en take a res' b'fo' dey started acrost, so by de talk I got to know all 'bout de killin'.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Neither Power has been able to avoid the feeling, mea res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
She don't know anything of my whereabouts—res'dence, I mean; and thinks I met you in her room for the first time.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
The ant, as the Latin puts it, in suis factis res monstrat spirituales.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for res judicata

res judicata

res adjudicata

/ (ˈreɪs ˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtə) /

noun

law a matter already adjudicated upon that cannot be raised again

Word Origin for res judicata

Latin

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