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Res gestae
//ˌreɪz ˈdʒɛstiː// noun
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Noun
- 1 The overall start-to-end sequence of a felony. Certain statements heard by witnesses during this period (e.g. "this is a robbery!") may be used in evidence despite the usual hearsay rule. uncountable
- 2 things done wordnet
- 3 rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule wordnet
Etymology
From Latin res gestae (“deeds”, literally “things done”).
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