Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Effect of Judgment — Limited to Parties and Their Privies

Area of law: CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

Judgments bind only the parties to the litigation and their privies. They do not have universal effect like legislation. Even if the same issues arise, non-parties are not bound. The principle is based on natural justice—no person should be bound by a judgment without being…

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