concluded question

[kən-ˈklü-dəd ˈkwes-chən]
noun phrasepl: concluded questions
questão concluída
1. A question that has been definitively answered or resolved, leaving no further need for discussion or inquiry
The investigation determined the cause of the accident; it was a concluded question.
A investigação determinou a causa do acidente; era uma questão concluída.
2. In parliamentary or formal debate, a matter that has been settled and closed to further debate
The board voted on the proposal, and once approved, it became a concluded question.
A junta votou sobre a proposta, e uma vez aprovada, tornou-se uma questão concluída.
3. A topic or issue that has reached a final decision or determination
After the court's ruling, the matter was a concluded question.
Após a decisão do tribunal, o assunto era uma questão concluída.
In Brazilian legal and parliamentary contexts, 'questão concluída' is frequently used in formal proceedings to indicate that a matter has been definitively resolved. In Portugal, the more formal 'questão concludente' reflects stricter adherence to legal terminology. In American English-speaking contexts, 'case closed' is the idiomatic equivalent commonly used in both casual and formal speech.
NYC Slang
case closed
Synonyms / Sinônimos
settled matterresolved issueclosed questiondecided matterfinalized question
Antonyms / Antônimos
open questionunresolved issuepending matterdisputed questionmoot point

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão concluída
Standard usage in formal and legal contexts
São Paulo
assunto resolvido
Commonly used in business and corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
questão fechada
Common colloquial variant meaning 'closed question'
Portugal
questão concludente
More formal legal terminology; 'matéria encerrada' also used

Related Words

concludedquestionresolvedsettledfinalizeddetermined

Related Idioms & Phrases

case closed
settled once and for all
put the matter to rest
draw a line under something
call it settled
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