res ipsa loquitur en · X
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin rēs ipsa loquitur (“the thing speaks for itself”, literally “the thing itself speaks”).
Meanings
- The import of a thing or situation is obvious.
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A maxim where the very improbable facts of an accident imply the negligence of the defendant. It effectively shifts the burden of proof to the defendant.
The court in that case established three criteria that must be shown for res ipsa loquitur to apply: The injury must be the kind that ordinarily doesn't occur in the absence of some type of negligence.
2004, Nurse's Legal Handbook, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 160:Res ipsa loquitur was frequently applied in cases involving foreign bodies in foodstuffs.
2005, Vivienne Harpwood, Modern Tort Law, 6th edition, Psychology Press, →ISBN, page 153:
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Synonyms
open and shut case · clear cut · open and shut · cut and dried
Translations (2)
es la cosa habla por sí misma (maxim where improbable facts imply negligence) · sv saken talar för sig själv (maxim where improbable facts imply negligence)