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Term: CONCLUDE
Definition: Conclude means to make something official, like a treaty or contract. It can also mean to be bound by something, like an admission. In Scottish law, it means to sign a contract for the sale of real property.
Definition: To ratify or formalize a treaty, convention, or contract. It can also mean to bind or estop someone, or to sign a contract for the sale of real property.
These examples illustrate how the term "conclude" can be used in different contexts. In the first example, two countries formally ratified a peace treaty. In the second example, the parties bound themselves to the terms of the contract by concluding it. In the third example, the defendant's admissions had legal consequences that concluded their case. Finally, in the fourth example, someone buying a property in Scotland must sign a contract to conclude the sale.