res ipsa loquitur
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res ipsa loquitur
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Unadapted borrowing from Latin rēs ipsa loquitur (“the thing speaks for itself”, literally “the thing itself speaks”).
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The import of a thing or situation is obvious.
Similar: clear cut, cut and dried, open and shut, open and shut case
- A maxim where the very improbable facts of an accident imply the negligence of the defendant. It effectively shifts the burden of proof to the defendant. The court in that case established three criteria that must be shown for res ipsa loquitur to apply: The injury must be the kind that ordinarily doesn't occur in the absence of some type of negligence.
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phrase maxim where improbable facts imply negligence
| Español | la cosa habla por sí misma |
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