ˈrāsˌyüdə̇ˈkäd.ə, ˈrēzˌjüdə̇ˈkād.ə noun
Etymology: Latin
: a thing or matter that has been finally decided on its merits (as between the parties) by a court having jurisdiction of the subject of the litigation and of the defendant if the judgment is a personal one against him and that cannot be litigated again between the same parties — called also former adjudication