n. the situation in which a judgment in one case prevents (estops...

Issues that were actually litigated between two parties may operate as an "estoppel" as to those issues in other litigation. For example, a truck is shown to be defective in design [..]

A legal doctrine that says that a judgment in one case prevents (estops) a party to that suit from trying to litigate the same issue in another legal action. Also called issue preclusion.

see estoppel

Collateral estoppel is the legal doctrine that holds that the determination of the facts litigated between the parties to a proceeding are binding and conclusive on those parties in any future litigat [..]

Rule that bars relitigation between the same parties of a particular issue or determinative fact when there is a prior judgment.

A legal doctrine which provides that, in some cases, the criminal conviction of perpetrators will be considered proof of those perpetrator’s legal liability in civil actions brought by the perpetrator's victims.

Legal doctrine under which a court can refuse to re-open …