res ipsa loquitur
[ reez ip-suh loh-kwi-ter, lok-wi-, reys ]
/ ˈriz ˈɪp sə ˈloʊ kwɪ tər, ˈlɒk wɪ-, ˈreɪs /
noun Law.
the rule that an injury is due to the defendant's negligence when that which caused it was under his or her control or management and the injury would not have happened had proper management been observed.
Origin of res ipsa loquitur
First recorded in 1650–60,
res ipsa loquitur is from the Latin word
rēs ipsa loquitur literally, the thing itself speaks
Words nearby res ipsa loquitur
rereward,
rerun,
res,
res adjudicata,
res gestae,
res ipsa loquitur,
res judicata,
res publica,
res.,
res. phys.,
resaca de la palma
British Dictionary definitions for res ipsa loquitur
res ipsa loquitur
/ (reɪs ˌɪpsɑː ˈlɒkwɪtə) /
law
the thing or matter speaks for itself
Word Origin for res ipsa loquitur
Latin