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Res judicata is Latin for "a thing decided."  It is a legal doctrine that prevents someone from filing a new lawsuit on a claim after a court has entered a judgment on the same claim.
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'''Res judicata''' is Latin for "a thing decided."  It is a legal doctrine that prevents someone from filing a new lawsuit on a claim after a court has entered a judgment on the same claim.
    
Res judicata is also known as claim preclusion, which is different from [[issue preclusion]].
 
Res judicata is also known as claim preclusion, which is different from [[issue preclusion]].
 
[[category:legal terms]]
 
[[category:legal terms]]
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