res gestae
[ reez jes-tee, reys ]
/ ˈriz ˈdʒɛs ti, ˈreɪs /
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.
Origin of res gestae
First recorded in 1610–20,
res gestae is from the Latin word
rēs gestae
Words nearby res gestae
reremouse,
rereward,
rerun,
res,
res adjudicata,
res gestae,
res ipsa loquitur,
res judicata,
res publica,
res.,
res. phys.
British Dictionary definitions for res gestae
res gestae
/ (ˈreɪs ˈdʒɛstiː) /
pl n
things done or accomplished; achievements
law
incidental facts and circumstances that are admissible in evidence because they introduce or explain the matter in issue
Word Origin for res gestae
Latin