Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Effect on Jurisdiction — Ouster of Court’s Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Res judicata ousts the court's jurisdiction to entertain a barred claim. The court cannot hear a matter that has been finally decided between the same parties. The principle is fundamental. The court may raise res judicata suo motu. The rule applies to all courts. The…

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