Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun res_gestae

2 senses of res gestae

Sense 1
res gestae -- (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)
       => rule of evidence -- ((law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved)

Sense 2
res gestae -- (things done)
       => action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")