preclusive
Stopping in advance
Preclusive means serving to preclude—to prevent or rule out in advance.
A preclusive ruling blocks certain arguments before trial begins.
Preclusive effect in law refers to how a prior judgment prevents the same issue from being relitigated.
The word appears mainly in legal and formal contexts: The evidence was deemed preclusive of any alternative explanation.
Acting to forestall
- forestallingPreventing by prior action
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
- avertingPreventing by action
- obviatingMaking something unnecessary
thwarting · interceptive · prophylactic · precautionary · deterrent · blocking · heading off · warding off
Bar against contradicting oneself
- collateral estoppelBars relitigating settled issues
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- barDrinking establishment
dismissal · default judgment · statute of limitations · adjudication · finality · binding · conclusive
Tending to bar others
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- obstructiveCausing deliberate interference
- restrictiveImposing narrow boundaries
limiting · impeding · hindering · foreclosing · debarring · shutting out · walling off · cutting off
Settling a matter conclusively
- conclusiveEnding all debate
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- finalLast and decisive
- dispositiveSettling an issue conclusively
settling · resolving · terminal · ending · foreclosing · eliminating · ruling out · excluding
preemptive
Acting to forestall
- forestallingPreventing by prior action
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
- avertingPreventing by action
obviating · thwarting · interceptive · prophylactic · precautionary · deterrent · blocking · heading off · warding off · staving off
estoppel
Bar against contradicting oneself
- collateral estoppelBars relitigating settled issues
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
bar · dismissal · default judgment · statute of limitations · adjudication · finality · binding · conclusive
exclusionary
Tending to bar others
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- obstructiveCausing deliberate interference
restrictive · limiting · impeding · hindering · foreclosing · debarring · shutting out · walling off · cutting off · barring
determinative
Settling a matter conclusively
- conclusiveEnding all debate
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- finalLast and decisive
dispositive · settling · resolving · terminal · ending · foreclosing · eliminating · ruling out · excluding · removing
preclusivepermissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
allowing · permitting · enabling · authorizing · sanctioning