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Processes » The Contentious Trial » The Ordinary Contentious Trial » Res Iudicata and Restitutio in Integrum » Res iudicata
Canon 1641. Without prejudice to can. 1643, an adjudged matter occurs when:

1° there are two conforming judgements between the same parties about the same matter and on the same grounds;

2° no appeal was made against the judgement within the canonical time-limit;

3° the trial has been abated or renounced in the appeal grade;

4° a definitive judgement has been given from which, in accordance with can. 1629, there is no appeal.

Firmo praescripto can. 1643, res iudicata habetur:

1° si duplex intercesserit inter easdem partes sententia conformis de eodem petito et ex eadem causa petendi;

2° si appellatio adversus sententiam non fuerit intra tempus utile proposita;

3° si, in gradu appellationis, instantia perempta sit vel eidem renuntiatum fuerit;

4° si lata sit sententia definitiva, a qua non datur appellatio ad normam can. 1629.
Canon 1642. §1 An adjudged matter has the force of law and cannot be challenged directly, except in accordance with can. 1645 §1.

§2 It has the effect of law between the parties; it gives the right to an action arising from the judgement and to an exception of an adjudged matter; to prevent a new introduction of the same case, the judge can even declare such an exception ex officio.

§1. Res iudicata firmitate iuris gaudet nec impugnari potest directe, nisi ad normam can. 1645, §1.

§2. Eadem facit ius inter partes et dat actionem iudicati atque exceptionem rei iudicatae, quam iudex ex officio quoque declarare potest ad impediendam novam eiusdem causae introductionem.
Canon 1643. Cases concerning the status of persons never become an adjudged matter, not excepting cases which concern the separation of spouses.

Numquam transeunt in rem iudicatam causae de statu personarum, haud exceptis causis de coniugum separatione.
Canon 1644. §1 If two conforming sentences have been given in cases concerning the status of persons, recourse to a tribunal of appeal can be made at any time, to be supported by new and serious evidence or arguments which are to be submitted within a peremptory time-limit of thirty days from the time the challenge was made.
Within one month of receiving the new evidence and arguments, the appeal tribunal must declare by a decree whether or not a new presentation of the case is to be admitted.

§2 Recourse to a higher tribunal to obtain a new presentation of the case does not suspend the execution of the judgement, unless the law provides otherwise or the appeal tribunal orders a suspension in accordance with can. 1650 §3.

§1. Si duplex sententia conformis in causa de statu personarum prolata sit, potest quovis tempore ad tribunal appellationis provocari, novis iisque gravibus probationibus vel argumentis intra peremptorium terminum triginta dierum a proposita impugnatione allatis. Tribunal autem appellationis intra mensem ab exhibitis novis probationibus et argumentis debet decreto statuere utrum nova causae propositio admitti debeat necne.

§2. Provocatio ad superius tribunal ut nova causae propositio obtineatur, exsecutionem sententiae non suspendit, nisi aut lex aliter caveat aut tribunal appellationis ad normam can. 1650, §3 suspensionem iubeat.

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