What is the difference between claim preclusion and issue preclusion in the context of legal proceedings?

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2026-09-06 09:30

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Claim preclusion, also known as res judicata, prevents the same parties from re-litigating the same claim in a subsequent lawsuit. Issue preclusion, or collateral estoppel, bars the re-litigation of specific issues that were already decided in a prior case involving the same parties.

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