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  1. law 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.

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  1. n. a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened

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  1. From the Latin phrase rēs ipsa loquitur ("the thing speaks for itself"). (Wiktionary)

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