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Claim Preclusion
The lesson explores the elements of claim preclusion, sometimes referred to as res judicata.
The lesson explores the elements of claim preclusion, sometimes referred to as res judicata.
This lesson presents the elements of issue preclusion, sometimes referred to as "collateral estoppel", and exceptions to the doctrine. This lesson will explore the elements of collateral estoppel and the questions of who may be bound by, or take advantage of, the prior adjudication. Another lesson will address the question of whether an adjudication in one jurisdiction can preclude relitigation in a second jurisdiction.
This lesson tries to explain Coasean irrelevance (which is often known as the "Coase Theorem").