Legal Definitions - conclusional

Conclusional is an adjective that means expressing a factual inference without stating the underlying facts on which the inference is based. It is also known as conclusory or conclusionary.

1. The judge dismissed the case because the plaintiff's allegations lacked any supporting evidence and were merely conclusory.

2. The lawyer's argument was deemed conclusional because it did not provide any evidence to support the conclusion.

3. The report's conclusory statements were not convincing enough to persuade the board to take action.

These examples illustrate how a statement can be considered conclusional if it lacks supporting evidence or underlying facts. In legal cases, conclusional statements are not admissible as evidence because they do not provide a basis for the conclusion.