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

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

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg