Definitions for res ipsa loquitur
res ip·sa lo·quitur

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1. res ipsa loquiturnoun

   a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened

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1. Res ipsa loquitur

   Res ipsa loquitur (Latin: "the thing speaks for itself") is a doctrine in the common law and Roman-Dutch law jurisdictions under which a court can infer negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved in the context of tort litigation. Although specific criteria differ by jurisdiction, an action typically must satisfy the following elements of negligence: the existence of a duty of care, breach of appropriate standard of care, causation, and injury. In res ipsa loquitur, the existence of the first three elements is inferred from the existence of injury that does not ordinarily occur without negligence.

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1. res ipsa loquitur

   Res ipsa loquitur is a Latin phrase that means "the thing speaks for itself." In legal terms, it is a doctrine used when it is assumed that the negligence in an accident or injury was likely caused by the person who controlled the situation or instrument that caused harm, even though there is no direct evidence of their negligence. In essence, it suggests that the nature of the accident or injury implies that it was caused by negligence.

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1. Res ipsa loquitur

   In the common law of negligence, the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur states that the elements of duty of care and breach can be sometimes inferred from the very nature of an accident or other outcome, even without direct evidence of how any defendant behaved. Although modern formulations differ by jurisdiction, the common law originally stated that the accident must satisfy the following conditions: ⁕A "duty" exists for a person to act "reasonably"; and ⁕A "breach" of this duty occurs because a person [or agency, etc.] acted outside this duty, or "unreasonably"; and ⁕There was "causation in fact"...the result would not have occurred "but for" the "breach" of this duty; ⁕There was actual legally recognizable harm suffered by the plaintiff who did nothing wrong. Upon a proof of res ipsa loquitur, the plaintiff need only establish the remaining two elements of negligence—namely, that the plaintiff suffered harm, of which the incident result was the legal cause.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of res ipsa loquitur in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of res ipsa loquitur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Res_Ipsa_Loquitur
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4. ^ Wikidata
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