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Duchess of Kingston's Case

(1776) 20 St Tr 355
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1776
Statusunclear

Key Principle

A final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction is conclusive between the parties on the matter directly determined.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — res-judicata

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