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Res adjudicata

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004255

A legal doctrine preventing the relitigation of a claim or issue that has already been finally decided by a competent court. This principle promotes judicial efficiency and prevents harassment of litigants by multiple lawsuits over the same matter. It applies when there is a final judgment on the merits, identity of parties, and identity of the cause of action.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004255
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004255",
  "term": "Res adjudicata",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal doctrine preventing the relitigation of a claim or issue that has already been finally decided by a competent court. This principle promotes judicial efficiency and prevents harassment of litigants by multiple lawsuits over the same matter. It applies when there is a final judgment on the merits, identity of parties, and identity of the cause of action.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/res-adjudicata/"
}

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