res ipsa loquitur

Etymology
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Phrase

 * 1) The import of a thing or situation is obvious.
 * 2)  A maxim where the very improbable facts of an accident imply the negligence of the defendant. It effectively shifts the burden of proof to the defendant.
 * 1)  A maxim where the very improbable facts of an accident imply the negligence of the defendant. It effectively shifts the burden of proof to the defendant.

Translations

 * Spanish: la cosa habla por sí misma
 * Swedish: saken talar för sig själv

Etymology
From +, the feminine of  because  is a feminine word +  the third-person form of. Literally meaning "the thing itself speaks" or "the matter itself speaks".

Phrase

 * 1) the thing speaks for itself