Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Estoppel — Estoppel Per Rem Judicatam — Essential Conditions for a Successful Plea

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Four conditions must be satisfied for res judicata: same parties/privies, same issue/subject matter, competent court, and final decision. All conditions are cumulative; failure of any one defeats the plea. The principle applies to evidence law and civil procedure. The party pleading res judicata bears the…

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