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res — / rās, rēz/ n [Latin] 1: a thing (as a property, interest, or status) as opposed to a person that is the object of rights and esp. that is the subject matter of litigation a court with jurisdiction over the res of the suit compare in personam, in … Law dictionary
Res judicata — or res iudicata (RJ), also known as claim preclusion, is the Latin term for a matter [already] judged , and may refer to two concepts: in both civil law and common law legal systems, a case in which there has been a final judgment and is no… … Wikipedia
Res ipsa loquitur — is a legal term from the Latin meaning, the thing itself speaks but is more often translated the thing speaks for itself. It signifies that further details are unnecessary; the proof of the case is self evident. The doctrine is applied to tort… … Wikipedia
The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
jurisdiction in rem — Jurisdiction over a res or thing situated in the state, which may be property or a status or relation. Hamm v Hamm, 30 Tenn App 122, 204 SW2d 113, 175 ALR 523. That jurisdiction of the property in contest in an action which is obtained by a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
The Fens — The Fens, also known as the Fenland, is a geographic area in eastern England, in the United Kingdom. The Fenland primarily lies around the coast of the Wash; it reaches into two Government regions (East Anglia and the East Midlands), four modern… … Wikipedia
The Restored Jesuits (1814-1912) — Society of Jesus, History of the (1814 1912) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Jesuits After the Restoration (1814 1912) Pius VII had resolved to restore the Society during his captivity in France; and after his return to Rome he did so… … Catholic encyclopedia
res — /riyz/ The subject matter of a trust or will. In the civil law, a thing; an object. As a term of the law, this word has a very wide and extensive signification, including not only things which are objects of property, but also such as are not… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction — A term used in two senses as it applies to a court: (1) In a general sense, the abstract right of a court to exercise its powers in causes of a certain class; (2) in a particular sense, the right of a tribunal to exercise its power with respect… … Ballentine's law dictionary
The Gambia — Gambia redirects here. For the river, see Gambia River. Republic of The Gambia … Wikipedia
