res ipsa loquitur

Definitions of res ipsa loquitur
  1. 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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    rule of evidence
    (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
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