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Res nova

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004260

A legal question or case that has not previously been decided by a court, presenting a novel point of law. When faced with a res nova, a court must establish new precedent by interpreting existing statutes, constitutional principles, or persuasive authority from other jurisdictions. This concept is the opposite of res judicata, which applies to a matter that has already been judged and is conclusive between the parties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004260
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004260",
  "term": "Res nova",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal question or case that has not previously been decided by a court, presenting a novel point of law. When faced with a res nova, a court must establish new precedent by interpreting existing statutes, constitutional principles, or persuasive authority from other jurisdictions. This concept is the opposite of res judicata, which applies to a matter that has already been judged and is conclusive between the parties.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/res-nova/"
}

Record 4,320 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.