the last part of anything; close; termination; end.-final decision; determination; result.-any inference or result of reasoning.-the inferred proposition of a syllogism; the necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two related propositions called premises. see syllogism.-drawing of inferences.-an experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.-the end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace," etc.-an estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.