OFFENSIVE COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
\əfˈɛnsɪv kəlˈatəɹə͡l ɛstˈɒpə͡l], \əfˈɛnsɪv kəlˈatəɹəl ɛstˈɒpəl], \ə_f_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v k_ə_l_ˈa_t_ə_ɹ_əl ɛ_s_t_ˈɒ_p_əl]\
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A doctrine that prevents a defendant from re-litigating an issue after it has been lost. For example, if your neighbor sues you for putting up a fence on his land and the court rules that your fence extends beyond your property line, you can't later file your own lawsuit seeking a declaration that the property line is incorrectly drawn.
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