Res
Things. The terms "Res," "Bona," "Biens," used by jurists who have written in the Latin and French languages, are intended to include movable or personal, as well as immovable or real property.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Matter, affair, thing, circumstance
Latin term meaning "a thing." The subject matter of actions that areprimarily in rem, that is, actions that establish rights in relation to anobject, as opposed to a person. For example, in an action that resolves aconflict over title to real property, the land in question is the res. Tangiblepersonal property can also be a res.
