Legal Definitions - conclusory

Conclusory (kən-kloo-zə-ree or -sə-ree) is an adjective used to describe a statement that makes a factual conclusion without providing any supporting evidence or facts. For example, if someone says "I know he's guilty because he looks like a criminal," that statement is conclusory because it doesn't provide any evidence to support the conclusion that the person is guilty.

Another example of a conclusory statement might be "The defendant acted with malice." This statement doesn't provide any specific facts or evidence to support the conclusion that the defendant acted with malice.

Conclusory statements are often used in legal contexts, where it's important to provide evidence to support any factual conclusions that are made.

• "The plaintiff's allegations lacked any supporting evidence, so they were merely conclusory."
• "The witness's testimony was deemed conclusory because it didn't provide any specific facts or evidence to support the conclusion."

These examples illustrate how a statement can be considered conclusory if it doesn't provide any supporting evidence or facts to back up a factual conclusion.