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