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[Latin, judged matter]
1<\/b> :<\/b> a thing, matter, or determination that is adjudged or final: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> a claim, issue, or cause of action that is settled by a judgment conclusive as to the rights, questions, and facts involved in the dispute
b<\/b> :<\/b> a judgment, decree, award, or other determination that is considered final and bars relitigation of the same matter [the trial court interpreted the earlier order as a dismissal with prejudice and thus res judicata<\/i> as to the subsequent complaint “Southeast Mortg. Co. v. Sinclair<\/i>, 632 So. 2d 677 (1994)”]
;also<\/i>
:<\/b> the barring effect of such a determination
2<\/b> :<\/b> a principle or doctrine that generally bars relitigation or reconsideration of matters determined in adjudication [the doctrine of res judicata<\/i> precludes the presentation of issues in a post-conviction petition which have previously been decided upon direct appeal “Stowers v. State<\/i>, 657 N.E.2d 194 (1995)”]: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> a broad doctrine in civil litigation that requires and includes the barring of relitigation of settled matters under merger, bar, collateral estoppel, and direct estoppel
:<\/b> former adjudication <\/a> compare bar<\/a> estoppel by judgment<\/i> at estoppel<\/a>, merger<\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> a specific doctrine that precludes relitigation of claims and issues arising from the same cause of action between the same parties and their privies after a final judgment on the merits by a competent tribunal or after some other final determination having the same effect [res judicata<\/i> precludes only subsequent suits on the same cause of action; collateral estoppel may preclude relitigation of issues in later suits on any cause of action “J. H. Friedenthal et al.<\/i>“] called also claim preclusion<\/i>
3<\/b> :<\/b> an affirmative defense based on res judicata <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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