RES JUDICATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does res judicata mean? 

• RES JUDICATA (noun)
  The noun RES JUDICATA has 1 sense:

1. a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again

  Familiarity information: RES JUDICATA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RES JUDICATA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

res adjudicata; res judicata

Hypernyms ("res judicata" is a kind of...):

issue; matter; subject; topic (some situation or event that is thought about)