The outcome or result of a process or act.
The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
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.
The study, and formal recording of such descents.
The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
A record or table of such descent; a family tree.