Sentences with phrase «constitute res judicata»

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In pleading to a preceding pleading, a party shall set forth affirmatively accord and satisfaction, arbitration and award, assumption of risk, contributory negligence, discharge in bankruptcy, duress, estoppel, failure of consideration, fraud, illegality, injury by fellow servant, laches, license, payment, release, res judicata, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, waiver, and any other matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense.

Duplicate litigation is to be avoided and thus the legal concept of res judicata - when a court has decided the legal issue already it constitutes a bar to a subsequent action involving the same claim.