Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.

Narrative presented in medias res.

The common good, as identified with the wider state; the commonwealth, the body politic.

(law) A legal claim that has already been decided in another lawsuit or proceeding, and therefore must be dismissed.

(law) Something that has no owner and is not subject to the jurisdiction of any state, but is susceptible to national appropriation.

(Britain, colloquial) A desirable residence.

Nonstandard form of in medias res.

plural of res judicata

(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.

Abbreviation of low-resolution.