Res ipsa loquitur. That’s a useful Latin phrase meaning, “The thing speaks for itself.” It’s a legal tactic commonly used in negligence cases. It claims that the guilt of the defendant is so patently obvious that little evidence need accompany the charge. In a case of medical malpractice, for example, who else but the surgeon…

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