- coming to a conclusion or decision; conclusive
- Law asserted as a conclusion without supporting facts
conclusory
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conclusory
adjective
- Conclusive.
- Law Relating to or being a conclusion of fact presented without the statement of specific supporting evidence upon which the conclusion is based: conclusory findings.
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Adjective
(comparative more conclusory, superlative most conclusory)
- Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive. [from 1846 through early 20th century]
- (law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question. [from 1923]
- These claims are conclusory and unsupported by any specific allegations, let alone evidence.
Origin
From stem of conclusive + -ory
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