Res Judicata: A Handbook on Theory, Doctrine, and Practice

by Kevin M. Clermont and Robert C. Casad

Res judicata is a major and critical topic in civil procedure. At a mundane level, the term specifies the effect that an adjudication has on subsequent litigation. At a more profound level, it is the law that sets the boundaries on the output of the judicial branch of government. In other words, it specifies what a judgment decides and does not decide and how a judgment differs from legislation and administration. It is a policy-driven and judge-made...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890897050
• ISBN13: 9780890897058
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.