Noun: res gestae reez jes-tee
- (Latin) things done
"The historian documented the res gestae of the ancient civilization"
- (law) rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule
"The victim's cry for help was admitted as res gestae"
Type of: action, rule of evidence
Encyclopedia: Res gestae