res judicata

res ju·di·ca·ta

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Definitions of res judicata words

noun res judicata a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided. 1
noun res judicata law: sth already adjudicated 1
noun res judicata a matter already adjudicated upon that cannot be raised again 0
noun res judicata a matter already decided by judicial authority 0

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1685-95

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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