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 ;rescind:To terminate or revoke a contract or agreement. See "contract" and "family  law agreements".
 ;residence:The geographic place where a person permanently lives. This is different from a person's "domicile" in that a person's residence is more concrete and less changeable in nature. A person's residence can also have an impact on a court's authority to hear and decide a legal action. See "domicile" and "jurisdiction".
-;res judicata:A Latin phrase meaning "a thing decided". A final order, unlike an interim order, permanently concludes a legal dispute and usually a court proceeding, unless it is appealed. See "appeal" and "final order".
+;''res judicata'':A Latin phrase meaning "a thing decided". A final order, unlike an interim order, permanently concludes a legal dispute and usually a court proceeding, unless it is appealed. See "appeal" and "final order".
 ;Response to Family Claim: A legal document required by the Supreme Court Family Rules in which the Respondent to a court proceeding sets out his or her reply to the Claimant's claim and the grounds for his or her reply. See "action", claim", "Notice of Family Claim" and "pleadings".
 ;Respondent:The person against whom a claim has been brought by Notice of Family Claim. See “application” and “Notice of Family Claim.”