Res Ipsa Loquitur




Law · Tort

Res Ipsa Loquitur

‘The thing speaks for itself.’ Doctrine permitting inference of negligence from the mere fact of an accident’s occurrence.

Type: noun Branch: Tort Level: Intermediate Jurisdiction: Global

Definition

‘The thing speaks for itself.’ Doctrine permitting inference of negligence from the mere fact of an accident’s occurrence.

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