'Res judicata' definitions:
Definition of 'res judicata'
(from WordNet)
noun
A matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again [syn: res judicata, res adjudicata]
Definition of 'Res judicata'
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]