RES GESTAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does res gestae mean? 

• RES GESTAE (noun)
  The noun RES GESTAE has 2 senses:

1. 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

2. things done

  Familiarity information: RES GESTAE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RES GESTAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("res gestae" is a kind of...):

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)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Things done

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("res gestae" is a kind of...):

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

Domain category:

Latin (any dialect of the language of ancient Rome)