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res gestae
[ reez jes-tee, reys ]
plural noun
- things done; accomplishments; deeds.
- Law. the acts, circumstances, and statements that are incidental to the principal fact of a litigated matter and are admissible in evidence in view of their relevant association with that fact.
res gestae
/ ˈreɪs ˈdʒɛstiː /
plural noun
- things done or accomplished; achievements
- law incidental facts and circumstances that are admissible in evidence because they introduce or explain the matter in issue
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Word History and Origins
Origin of res gestae1
First recorded in 1610–20, res gestae is from Latin rēs gestae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of res gestae1
Latin
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Example Sentences
Maybe you all being lawyers, in Texas this is not admissible unless it is part of the res gestae.
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See the contemporary life by Ciaconius, Vitae et res gestae summorum Pontiff.
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There was some argument between Coombes and Brannhard, at one point, about the difference between hearsay and res gestae.
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See the contemporary life by Vitorelli, continuator of Ciaconius, Vitae et res gestae summorum pontiff.
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Atheniensium res gestae, sicuti ego aestimo, satis amplae magnificaeque fuere, verum aliquanto minores tamen quam fama feruntur.
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