In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
The outcome or result of a process or act.
A decision reached after careful thought.
An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out
The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed
A sum that can be removed from tax calculations; something that is written off