res ju·di·ca·ta /ˈrizˌʤudɪˈkɑtə/
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 judicata
n : a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
[syn: res adjudicata]