Match each legal term with its meaning. Legal terms i. Res judicata ii. Caveat emptor iii. Uberrimae…
Res judicata means a matter already adjudicated. Caveat emptor means let the buyer beware. Uberrimae fidei refers to utmost good faith. Ejusdem generis means of the same kind.
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Match each legal term with its meaning.
Legal terms
i. Res judicata
ii. Caveat emptor
iii. Uberrimae fidei
iv. Ejusdem generis
Meanings
1. Let the buyer beware
2. A matter already adjudicated
3. Of the same kind
4. Utmost good faith
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Res judicata means a matter already adjudicated.
Caveat emptor means let the buyer beware.
Uberrimae fidei refers to utmost good faith.
Ejusdem generis means of the same kind.
Option feedback
Option A
The pairing swaps the meanings of res judicata and caveat emptor and also swaps the meanings of the other two terms.
Option B
Res judicata means a matter already adjudicated. Caveat emptor means let the buyer beware. Uberrimae fidei means utmost good faith. Ejusdem generis means of the same kind.
Option C
Of the same kind describes ejusdem generis, and utmost good faith describes uberrimae fidei. None of these proposed pairings is correct.
Option D
The buyer-beware expression is caveat emptor, and a matter already adjudicated is res judicata. None of these proposed pairings is correct.
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