res ipsa loquitor
Definition
Rule of evidence that, in certain circumstances, prima facie negligence may be inferred from the fact that an accident occurred, without having to prove that the defendant caused it. Latin for, the thing speaks for itself.
res ipsa loquitor is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
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