summing-up
noun/ˌsʌmɪŋ ˈʌp/
/ˌsʌmɪŋ ˈʌp/
(plural summings-up)
- a speech that the judge makes near the end of a trial in court, in which they remind the jury about the evidence and the most important points in the case before the jury makes its decisionTopics Opinion and argumentc2
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- an occasion when somebody states the main points of an argument, etc.Topics Opinion and argumentc2
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