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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
things done
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: action
noun
rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rule of evidence
History
From Latin res gestae (“deeds”, literally “things done”).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
