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collateral estoppel

collateral estoppel (e-stop-[schwa]l). 1. The binding effect of a judgment as to matters actually litigated and determined in one action on later controversies between the parties involving a different claim from that on which the original judgment was based. 2. A doctrine barring a party from relitigating an issue determined against that party in an

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collateral estoppel

collateral estoppel 间接不容否认;间接再诉禁止 指对同一当事人之间已经法院判决的争点禁止当事人以另一不同诉因为根据再次争讼。该原则亦适用于刑事案件。间接再诉禁止有攻击性间接再诉禁止〔offensive collateral estoppel〕和防御性间接再诉禁止〔defensive collateral estoppel〕之分,前者指由原告主张的禁止前一诉讼中败诉的被告就该争点再诉另一原告;后者指由被告主张的禁止前一诉讼中败诉的原告就该争点再诉另一被告。

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