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.
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