res integra

noun

res in·​tegra

rāˈsintəgrə,

ˌrāsᵊnˈtegrə,

rēˈzi-,

ˌrēzᵊn-

: a case or a question that has not been examined or passed upon

—used chiefly in law and diplomacy

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, thing untouched

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