'Res gestae' definitions:
Definition of 'res gestae'
(from WordNet)
noun
Rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule
noun
Things done
Definition of 'Res gestae'
From: GCIDE
- Res \Res\ (r?z), n.; pl. Res. [L.] A thing; the particular thing; a matter; a point. [1913 Webster]
- Res gestae [L., things done] (Law), the facts which form the environment of a litigated issue. --Wharton.
- Res judicata [L.] (Law), a thing adjudicated; a matter no longer open to controversy. [1913 Webster]