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 act or process of introducing.
A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.