Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Conditions for Application of Doctrine

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Res judicata requires five conditions: same parties (or privies), same facts in issue, same subject matter, final decision, and competent court. All must be satisfied. The burden is on the party asserting res judicata. The principle prevents relitigation. The court will examine the previous proceedings.…

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