Res judicata (claim preclusion) prevents an entire case from being relitigated once a court has finally rendered a decision, while collateral estoppel (issue preclusion) prevents specific questions that were already decided from being argued again. Together, these rules help courts avoid repeat litigation, thereby avoiding the Groundhog Day phenomenon, and ensuring that court decisions bring real closure.
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Ex Libris Juris - HCLL Blog
What’s behind the name? “Ex Libris Juris” is Latin for “from the books of law” and much of the information here will relate to the legal information collected and curated by the Law Library. Additionally, “Ex Libris” has long appeared on bookplates – labels appearing inside the front cover of books – and has acquired the connoted meaning “from the library of” to show ownership of the book. Using this connotation, the phrase becomes “from the library of law” and better describes the posts about digital resources, event announcements, and research tips that will regularly appear here.