'Conclusive evidence' definitions:

Definition of 'Conclusive evidence'

From: GCIDE
  • Evidence \Ev"i*dence\, n. [F. ['e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See Evident.]
  • 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement. [1913 Webster]
  • Faith is . . . the evidence of things not seen. --Heb. xi. 1. [1913 Webster]
  • O glorious trial of exceeding love Illustrious evidence, example high. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. One who bears witness. [R.] "Infamous and perjured evidences." --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Law) That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it. --Greenleaf. [1913 Webster]
  • Circumstantial evidence, Conclusive evidence, etc. See under Circumstantial, Conclusive, etc.
  • Crown's evidence, King's evidence, or Queen's evidence, evidence for the crown, in English courts; equivalent to state's evidence in American courts. [Eng.]
  • State's evidence, evidence for the government or the people. [U. S. ]
  • To turn King's evidence To turn Queen's evidence, or {To turn State's evidence}, to confess a crime and give evidence against one's accomplices.
  • Syn: Testimony; proof. See Testimony. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Conclusive evidence'

From: GCIDE
  • Conclusive \Con*clu"sive\, a. [Cf. F. conclusif.] Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision. [1913 Webster]
  • Secret reasons . . . equally conclusive for us as they were for them. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]
  • Conclusive evidence (Law), that of which, from its nature, the law allows no contradiction or explanation.
  • Conclusive presumption (Law), an inference which the law makes so peremptorily that it will not allow it to be overthrown by any contrary proof, however strong.
  • Syn: Final; ultimate; unanswerable. See Final. [1913 Webster]