01 a. Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or …
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Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision.“Secret reasons . . . equally conclusive for us as they were for them.” — Rogers.
Phrases & compounds
Conclusive evidence —
that of which, from its nature, the law allows no contradiction or explanation.
Conclusive presumption —
an inference which the law makes so peremptorily that it will not allow it to be overthrown by any contrary proof, however strong.
Syn.
Final; ultimate; unanswerable. See Final.