a principle used to demonstrate that the fact of an accident is sufficient proof that negligence has occurred. This Latin phrase means ‘the thing speaks for itself’.
Applying the doctrine of res ipsa loquitor, there can clearly be no other explanation for the injuriessuffered by the claimant.
Synonyms and related words
Foreign legal terms
ab initio
actus reus
a fortiori
res ipsa loquitor
noun uncountable legal
US /ˌreɪz ɪpsə ˈlɑkwɪtər/
DEFINITIONS1
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a principle used to demonstrate that the fact of an accident is sufficient proof that negligence has occurred. This Latin phrase means “the thing speaks for itself.”
Applying the doctrine of res ipsa loquitor, there can clearly be no other explanation for the injuriessuffered by the claimant.