res gestae

res gestae
A matter incidental to the main or principal fact, and explanatory thereof; acts or words through which a main event speaks. Cummings v Illinois Cent. R. Co. 364 Mo 868, 269 SW2d 111, 47 ALR2d 513. Acts and words which are spontaneous and so related to the transaction or Occurrence in question as reasonably to appear to be evoked and prompted by it. 29 Am J2d Ev § 708.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • res gestae — res ges·tae / rās ges ˌtī, rēz jes ˌtē/ n pl [Latin, things done, deeds] 1: the acts, facts, circumstances, statements, or occurrences that form the environment of a main act or event and esp. of a crime and are so closely connected to it that… …   Law dictionary

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  • res gestae — [jes′tē, jes′tā, jes′tī΄] pl.n. [L, lit., things done, deeds] Law facts that are so closely connected with the occurrence in question as to be considered a part of it, and are thus admissible as evidence …   English World dictionary

  • Res gestae — This article is for the legal term Res Gestae . For the article on the record of the accomplishments of the first Roman emperor, Augustus, see the article for Res Gestae Divi Augusti. Res gestae (Latin things done ) is a term found in substantive …   Wikipedia

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  • res gestae — /reez jes tee, rays / 1. things done; accomplishments; deeds. 2. Law. the acts, circumstances, and statements that are incidental to the principal fact of a litigated matter and are admissible in evidence in view of their relevant association… …   Universalium

  • Res gestae (auguste) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Res gestae. Un fragment des Res Gestae. Les Res Gestae Divi Augusti (les Actes du divin Auguste) e …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • res gestae witness — (rayz jest eye) A witness who has experienced an event firsthand and can therefore testify about what happened. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …   Law dictionary

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