res ges·tae /ˈresˈgɛsˌtaɪ, ˈrizˈʤɛs(ˌ)ti/
Res n.; pl. Res. A thing; the particular thing; a matter; a point.
Res gestae 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.
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res gestae
n 1: 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
2: things done