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res ipsa loquitur
[reez ip-suh loh-kwi-ter, lok-wi-, reys]
noun
the rule that an injury is due to the defendant's negligence when that which caused it was under their control or management and the injury would not have happened had proper management been observed.
res ipsa loquitur
/ reɪs ˌɪpsɑː ˈlɒkwɪtə /
law the thing or matter speaks for itself
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of res ipsa loquitur1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of res ipsa loquitur1
Example Sentences
Nevertheless, the concept of res ipsa loquitur applies here.
There is a Latin phrase we use in the law called “res ipsa loquitur” which means “the thing speaks for itself.”
The Romans said ‘res ipsa loquitur'; we say, ‘the facts speak for themselves.’
If you thought your party was good, then it was – res ipsa loquitur.
"There's a doctrine of law that says res ipsa loquitur," he said.
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