"res judicata" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: res judicatae [plural], res iudicata [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin rēs (“thing, matter, affair”) and jūdicata, feminine nominative singular form of jūdicatus, past participle of jūdico (“judge”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|rēs||thing, matter, affair}} Latin rēs (“thing, matter, affair”) Head templates: {{en-noun|res judicatae|nolinkhead=1}} res judicata (plural res judicatae)
  1. (law) A legal claim that has already been decided in another lawsuit or proceeding, and therefore must be dismissed.
    Sense id: en-res_judicata-en-noun-QqxMSlEd Categories (other): Law, Canon law Disambiguation of Canon law: 50 50 Topics: law
  2. (law) The legal doctrine that claims that a case already decided in a proceeding may not be brought in any later proceeding. Related terms: res adjudicata Translations (legal doctrine): 定讞 /定谳 (dìngyàn) (Chinese Mandarin), oikeusvoiman periaate (Finnish), res judicata (Finnish), საქმე გადაწყვეტილია (sakme gadac̣q̇veṭilia) (Georgian), scéal thairis [masculine] (Irish), cosa giudicata [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-res_judicata-en-noun-bE6vrRuz Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Canon law Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Canon law: 50 50 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'legal doctrine': 33 67

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