Etymology

res judicata

Today it means: A legal claim that has already been decided in another lawsuit or proceeding, and therefore must be dismissed. Full definition →

Latin rēs
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  1. Latin · derived fromrēs“thing, matter, affair”
  2. English todayres judicata

From Latin rēs (“thing, matter, affair”) and jūdicata, feminine nominative singular form of jūdicatus, past participle of jūdico (“judge”).

Words from the same roots

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