word
Legal
Latin
res ipsa loquitur
rayz IP-sah LOH-kwih-tur
rɛz ˈɪpsə ˈlɒkwɪtərListen
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Syllable breakdown
resipsaloquitur
Dictionary meaning
A legal doctrine in which negligence is inferred from the very nature of an accident or injury, even without direct evidence of negligence.
History and origin
Latin — 'the thing speaks for itself'.
Examples
- The surgeon left a sponge inside the patient — a clear case of res ipsa loquitur.
Common mispronunciations
rez IP-sah lo-KWEE-turraz IP-sah LOK-wih-tur
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