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res judicata
Definition:
Literally, "a thing that speaks for itself." In tort law, the doctrine, which holds a defendant guilty of negligence without an actual, shows that he or she was negligent. Its use is limited in theory to cases in which the cause of the plaintiff's injury was entirely under the control of the defendant, and the injury presumably could have been caused only by negligence.
Removal, order of
Definition:
To send back; For example, an appellate court may remand a case to a lower court for retrial or for some change in disposition.
Search and seizure, unreasonable
Definition:
The closure of court records to inspection, except to the parties.
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