English Dictionary

res gestae

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹɛs ˈdʒɛstiː/

名詞

不可算名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

（法律用語）重罪の発生時における、開始から終了までの一連の行動や状況、及びその過程で行われた目撃者による発言を含む全体の流れ。

Because the witness shouted this is a robbery! during the res gestae of the incident, the statement was admitted under the hearsay exception.

目撃者が事件の一連の経過の最中に「これは強盗だ！」と叫したため、その発言は伝聞の例外として証拠採用された。

意味（1）

(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.