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Aug 20, 2001conclusiveness of judgmentcollateral estoppelpreclusion of issuescivil procedureres judicata
Conclusiveness of Judgment: When Prior Rulings Bind Future Cases
Learn how the doctrine of conclusiveness of judgment prevents relitigation of settled issues between the same parties, even in different cases.