preclusion
/pri'klu:ʤn/
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Definition
Noun: The act of preventing something from happening or being considered by taking action in advance to effectively eliminate or bar it.
Usage
"Preclusion" is a formal noun used to describe the action of forestalling or preventing an event, possibility, or argument by anticipating and dealing with it beforehand. It often implies a decisive, effective barrier.
Examples
- The contract included a preclusion of liability for indirect damages.
- The early settlement of the dispute allowed for the preclusion of lengthy and costly litigation.
- The judge ordered the preclusion of the evidence because it had been obtained illegally.
Advanced Usage
- Doctrine of Issue Preclusion (Collateral Estoppel): A legal principle preventing the re-litigation of an issue of fact or law that has already been conclusively determined by a court in a prior case involving the same parties.
- The defense argued for issue preclusion, stating the matter had already been decided in a previous trial.
- Doctrine of Claim Preclusion (Res Judicata): A legal principle barring a party from bringing a lawsuit on a claim that has already been finally adjudicated by a court.
- The new lawsuit was dismissed based on claim preclusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Preclude (verb): To prevent from happening; to make impossible.
- His prior commitment precluded him from attending the meeting.
- Preclusive (adjective): Having the effect of precluding; preventive.
- They took preclusive measures to avoid a security breach.
Synonyms
- Prevention
- Forestalling
- Obviation
- Averting
- Barring
Antonyms
- Allowance
- Permission
- Facilitation
- Enablement
Noun
- the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively