res judicata
[ reez joo-di-key-tuh, reys ]
/ ˈriz ˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ tə, ˈreɪs /
noun Law.
a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
Origin of res judicata
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1685–95
Words nearby res judicata
rerun,
res,
res adjudicata,
res gestae,
res ipsa loquitur,
res judicata,
res publica,
res.,
res. phys.,
resaca de la palma,
resail
British Dictionary definitions for res judicata
res judicata
res adjudicata
/ (ˈreɪs ˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtə) /
noun
law
a matter already adjudicated upon that cannot be raised again
Word Origin for res judicata
Latin