"conclusory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more conclusory [comparative], most conclusory [superlative]
Etymology: From stem of conclusive + -ory. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ory}} + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj}} conclusory (comparative more conclusory, superlative most conclusory)
  1. Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive.
    Sense id: en-conclusory-en-adj-oCvbQbnF
  2. (law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-conclusory-en-adj-VlAVQZan Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ory: 7 93 Topics: law

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