definitive

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de·fin·i·tive / diˈfinitiv/ • adj. (of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority. ∎  (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind: the definitive biography of Truman.DERIVATIVES: de·fin·i·tive·ly adv.

Definitive

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DEFINITIVE

Conclusive; ending all controversy and discussion in a lawsuit.

That which is definitive is capable of finally and completely settling a legal question or action.

A definitive judgment is final and not provisional; a definitive sentence mandates imprisonment for a certain specified period of time.

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