res ipsa loquitur

短语

n. a legal term from the Latin meaning literally, "the thing itself speaks" but is more often translated "the thing speaks for itse; [法] （美）拉丁语：事实摆在眼前。不需要进一步的证明便可判定疏忽过失; [法]事实本身说明问题

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    The import of a thing or situation is obvious.

  2. 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.

词源

Unadapted borrowing from Latin rēs ipsa loquitur (“the thing speaks for itself”, literally “the thing itself speaks”).

来源：wiktionary