word
Legal
Latin
res judicata
RAYZ joo-dih-KAH-tuh
rɛz ˌdʒuːdɪˈkɑːtəListen
Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.
Syllable breakdown
resjudicata
Sounds like
Say 'RAYZ joo-dih-KAH-tuh'.
Dictionary meaning
A matter that has already been decided by a court and cannot be relitigated.
History and origin
Latin — 'a judged matter'.
Examples
- The defendant's lawyers argued res judicata — the exact same claim had been dismissed two years earlier.
Common mispronunciations
REZ joo-dih-KAY-tuhrez JU-dih-kah-tuh
People also look up
Learn one new pronunciation a day
Get a word, name or idiom like “res judicata” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.
Something wrong? Suggest a correction