[ reɪz ˌdʒu:dɪ'kα:tə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e ˌdʒu:dɪ'kα:tʌɪ , ˌdʒu:dɪ'kα:ti: ) Law a matter that has been adjudicated by a competent court and may not be pursued further by the same parties.
Origin
L., lit. 'judged matter'.
[ reɪz ˌdʒu:dɪ'kα:tə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e ˌdʒu:dɪ'kα:tʌɪ , ˌdʒu:dɪ'kα:ti: ) Law a matter that has been adjudicated by a competent court and may not be pursued further by the same parties.
Origin
L., lit. 'judged matter'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004