Res Judicata

res judicata

Res Judicata Meaning “Res” means “subject matter,” and  “Judicata” means “adjudged” or “decided.”  So together they mean “Res” + “Judicata” = “a matter adjudged.”  Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), embodies the res judicata doctrine, also known as the rule of conclusiveness of a judgment. It stipulates that no party may … Read more