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res gestae definition

res ges·tae (jes′tē, -tā, -tī′)

Law facts that are so closely connected with the occurrence in question as to be considered a part of it, and are thus admissible as evidence

Etymology: L, lit., things done, deeds

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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