RES IPSA LOQUITUR

Latin meaning the action speaks for itself. The actions are so obvious that the duty of care and breach may be inferred by the clear nature of the actions and the obvious conclusions. 1. The act ordinarily would not occur without someone's negligence. 2. In this instance the accident probably did not occur without someone's negligence. 3. The accident was caused by an … [Read more...] about RES IPSA LOQUITUR

Latin, meaning Things done between strangers ought not to affect a third person, who is a stranger to the transaction. … [Read more...] about RES INTER ALIOS ACTA ALTERI NOCERE NON DEBET

evidence. This is a technical phrase which signifies acts of others, or transactions between others. 2. Neither the declarations nor any other acts of those who are mere strangers, or, as it is usually termed, any res inter alios ada, are admissible in evidence against any one when the party against whom such acts are offered in evidence, was privy to the act, the objection … [Read more...] about RES INTER ALIOS ACTA

An entire thing; an entirely new or untouched matter. This term is applied to those points of law which have not been decided, which are untouched by dictum or decision. … [Read more...] about RES INTEGRA

An eyewitness, a witness who has firsthand knowledge or experience of the matter or event and can testify as to what happened. … [Read more...] about RES GESTAE WITNESS