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Conclusive
CONCLUSIVEDeterminative; beyond dispute or question. That which is conclusive is manifest, clear, or obvious. It is a legal inference made so peremptorily that it cannot be overthrown or contradicted. A conclusive presumption cannot be refuted; no evidence can rebut it, as in the presumption that a child who is below a certain age has a fundamental inability to consent to sexual relations. Conclusive evidence is evidence that is either unquestionable because it is so clear and convincing or because the law precludes its contradiction. A death certificate is considered conclusive evidence that a person has died. |
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"Conclusive." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Conclusive." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701028.html "Conclusive." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701028.html |
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con·clu·sive / kənˈkloōsiv; -ziv/ • adj. (of evidence or argument) serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing. ∎ (of a victory) achieved easily or by a large margin. DERIVATIVES: con·clu·sive·ly adv. con·clu·sive·ness n. |
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"conclusive." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "conclusive." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-conclusive.html "conclusive." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-conclusive.html |
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conclusive
•impassive, massive, passive
•expansive
•aggressive, compressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, digressive, excessive, expressive, impressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, regressive, repressive, retrogressive, successive, transgressive
•reflexive
•apprehensive, coextensive, comprehensive, defensive, expensive, extensive, intensive, offensive, ostensive, pensive, suspensive
•counteroffensive
•abrasive, evasive, invasive, persuasive, pervasive
•adhesive, cohesive
•missive, omissive, permissive, submissive
•decisive, derisive, divisive, incisive
•irresponsive, responsive
•corrosive, explosive, implosive, plosive
•abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, elusive, exclusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, reclusive, seclusive
•percussive
•compulsive, convulsive, impulsive, propulsive, repulsive
•purposive
•coercive, cursive, excursive, subversive
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"conclusive." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "conclusive." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-conclusive.html "conclusive." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-conclusive.html |
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