pre·clude /pri-'klüd/ vt pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing: to prevent or exclude by necessary consequence
the requirement of a marriage ceremony preclude s the creation of common-law marriages in this jurisdiction: as
a: to prevent (a party) from litigating an action or claim esp. by collateral estoppel or res judicata
they are precluded only because they failed to assert...the grounds for recovery they now assert — Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595 F.2d 446 (1979)
b: to prevent (a claim or action) from being litigated esp. by collateral estoppel or res judicata
the Civil Service Reform Act provides the exclusive address for adverse federal employment actions and thus preclude s claims brought under the Tort Claims Act — National Law Journal
pre·clu·sion /-'klü-zhən/ n
pre·clu·sive /-'klü-siv/ adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.