closing argument

collocation in English

meaningsofclosingandargument

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closing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkləʊ.zɪŋ/us
/ˈkloʊz.zɪŋ/
coming near the end of a speech, event, ...
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argument
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɑːɡ.jə.mənt/us
/ˈɑːrɡ.jə.mənt/
a disagreement, or the process ...
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(Definition ofclosingandargumentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An assessment of the upper limit to the prevalence of this type of family under the existing political-economic conditions serves as aclosingargument.
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It is considered by many trial attorneys to be the perfectclosingargument.
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Sometimes the defendant himself is allowed to address the court directly after his or her counsel'sclosingargument.
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The film's title comes from the prosecutor's comment during hisclosingargumentthat the police are the thin blue line separating society from anarchy.
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Each opening statement orclosingargumentis worth a maximum of 5 points.
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After the defense finishes theirclosingargument, the plaintiff may give a rebuttal argument if they still have time remaining.
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Aclosingargumentoccurs after the presentation of evidence.
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Either party may waive their opportunity to present aclosingargument.
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Neither the defense nor prosecution offered to deliver aclosingargument.
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Hisclosingargumentwas a plea that he be put to death, and by unanimous vote the panel complied with his request.
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Vest'sclosingargumentto the jury made no reference to any of the testimony offered during the trial, and instead offered a eulogy of sorts.
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Aclosingargumentmay not contain any new information and may only use evidence introduced at trial.
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Jenkins published thisclosingargumentin its entirety in his 1979 memoir.
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Frakt'sclosingargumenthas been widely praised in the media.
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In some competitions, the rebuttal is limited to the scope of the defensesclosingargument.
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Herclosingargumentwins them the trial.
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Using this style, the debate is finished with aclosingargumentby each of the first speakers from each team and new evidence may not be introduced.
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Darrow'sclosingargumentwas something of a popular bestseller, in various editions, during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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Darrow'sclosingargumentlasted 12 hours.
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