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- phrase law A
maxim where the very improbable facts of an accident imply thenegligence of the defendant. It effectively shifts theburden of proof to thedefendant .
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- noun a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
Etymologies
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From the Latin phrase rēs ipsa loquitur ("the thing speaks for itself").
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