Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,911,914,371 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

preclusion

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
pre·clude  (pr-kld)
tr.v. pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing, pre·cludes
1. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. See Synonyms at prevent.
2. To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity: Modesty precludes me from accepting the honor.

[Latin praecldere : prae-, pre- + claudere, to close.]

pre·clusion (-klzhn) n.
pre·clusive (-klsv, -zv) adj.
pre·clusive·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.preclusion - the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
prevention, bar - the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
Translations
preclusion
n
(of possibility)Ausschließung f, → Ausschluss m
(= prevention)Verhinderung f


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Finally, the volume examines arbitral awards, discussing the legal framework; the form and contents of awards; the correction and interpretation of awards; actions to annul or vacate awards; the recognition and enforcement of international arbitral wards; and the application of principles of res judicata, preclusion, and stare decisis.
Virtual representation is a preclusion doctrine that permits a litigant to be bound by a judgment in a prior case in which she was not a party.
The court ruled that the preclusion does not apply, however, where a medical opinion is found in a hospital record.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.