Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Estoppel per rem judicatam (Res Judicata) – Identity of Parties Requirement

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle addresses a specific scenario in the identity of parties requirement for res judicata: the distinction between representative and personal actions. In representative actions, one or more persons sue or are sued on behalf of a larger group sharing common interests, and the judgment…

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