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Portuguese term or phrase:
coisa julgada material
English translation:
res judicata
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Ana Catarina Lopes
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coisa julgada material
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como não existe a coisa julgada material...
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res judicata
"Coisa julgada material" refers to the substantive effect of a claim that has been previously adjudicated on its merits, in that the definite court decision precludes the same parties from quarreling over the matter at hand in court again.
"Coisa julgada formal" is a bar akin to preclusion. For a simple yet enlightening definition, see the reference below.
"Coisa julgada formal" is a bar akin to preclusion. For a simple yet enlightening definition, see the reference below.
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