res gestae
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin res gestae (“things done”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
res gestae (uncountable)
- (law) The overall start-to-end sequence of a felony. Certain statements heard by witnesses during this period (e.g. "this is a robbery!") may be used in evidence despite the usual hearsay rule.
Translations[edit]
start-to-end sequence of a felony