What does finality mean?
Definitions for finality
faɪˈnæl ɪ tifi·nal·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
finality, conclusiveness, decisivenessnoun
the quality of being final or definitely settled
"the finality of death"
Wiktionary
finalitynoun
The state of "being final"; the condition from which no further changes occur
The finality of my father's death suddenly hit me; there would be no more bedtime stories, no more games of catch in the back yard.
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finality
Finality is the quality or condition of something being definite, ultimate, or conclusive, allowing no further action, change, or dispute. It can refer to a conclusive decision that has been reached, or an event or circumstance that has been completed or settled, marking an end or conclusion.
Webster Dictionary
Finalitynoun
the state of being final, finished, or complete; a final or conclusive arrangement; a settlement
Finalitynoun
the relation of end or purpose to its means
Etymology: [L. finalitas the being last.]
Wikidata
Finality
Finality, in law, is the concept that certain disputes must achieve a resolution from which no further appeal may be taken, and from which no collateral proceedings may be permitted to disturb that resolution. For example, in some jurisdictions, a person convicted of a crime may not sue their defense attorney for incompetence or legal malpractice if the civil lawsuit would call into question the finality of the criminal conviction. Finality is considered to be important because, absent this there would be no certainty as to the meaning of the law, or the outcome of any legal process. The importance of finality is the source of the concept of res judicata - that the decisions of one court are settled law, and may not be retried in another case brought in a different court.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of finality in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of finality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of finality in a Sentence
I suppose that the nearer a conception comes towards finality, the nearer the dynamic relation out of which this concept arose, inevitably draws to a close. So it may be surmised, on one hand, to know is to lose. It may be argued, then, tis better to be ignorant, and blissful!
I'm in Kyiv, contrary to what I probably should have done a while ago, but again everybody has sources and resources and I have mine and I trust my sources and no one saw this coming, not that no one saw this coming, but everyone was hoping that the finality of this situation would be averted, that there's not going to be this kind of aggression.
Given the questions and mitigating issues involved in this case -- and the finality of a death sentence -- a delay is warranted to provide time for a thorough review of all the facts and circumstances to truly ensure that justice is done.
You get pulled right back into it and it also means there’s a finality, somehow I always thought he would just walk up and say, ‘Here I am. I had amnesia.’.
There’s a finality to the decision. I do n’t make it lightly. I do n’t want to drag anybody around. Look, I ’m answering questions about it because I get asked about it. I ’m talking about it because it’s important to me.
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