res gestae

English

Etymology

From Latin res gestae (“things done”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛs ˈdʒɛstiː/

Noun

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

start-to-end sequence of a felony

Chinese:
Mandarin: 「發生的事情」規則／“发生的事情”规则 (fāshēng de shìqing guīzé), 有關事實／有关事实 (yǒuguān shìshí)
Finnish: rikoksen koko tapahtumasarja
French: please add this translation if you can

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