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Definition summing-up in British English

summing-up noun

[countable] noun
/ˌsʌmɪŋ ˈʌp/
1

a statement made by a lawyer or judge that gives a summary of the evidence in a case

Example

In his summing-up to the jury, the judge stressed the importance of the defendant's mental illness.

Synonyms and related words
1.1

a statement in which someone gives a short account of something

Definition summing-up in British English