res ipsa loquitur

NOUN

a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened

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How To Use res ipsa loquitur In A Sentence

These cases are the equitable counterpart of common law cases where the principle of res ipsa loquitur is invoked.
In such a case the purchaser may plead res ipsa loquitur - the facts speak for themselves.

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