closing statement
Attorney's last words
A closing statement is a final summation presented at the end of a trial, where attorneys review the evidence and make their last appeal to the jury.
More broadly, it refers to any concluding remarks that wrap up a presentation, debate, or formal proceeding: The candidate's closing statement emphasized her commitment to education reform.
In real estate, a closing statement is the document itemizing all costs and credits in a property transaction.
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
- wrap it upEnd or complete something
- concluding remarksFinal statements ending something
- clincherFact that settles matters
- mic dropTriumphant performance-ending gesture
summation · rebuttal · peroration · conclusion · last word · end of story · closure · finalization · sign-off · epilogue · ending · final appeal · last chance · parting words · defense argument · farewell · plea · endnote
- Debate Skillsargument, rebuttal, logic, persuasion, evidence
- Pitch Elementshook, tagline, value proposition, one-liner, unique selling point
- debatesmoderator, podium, lectern, rebuttal, rebuttals
- endingsending, the end, finish, final, end
- sign-offsgoodbye, farewell, bye, see you later, sincerely
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
closing statementopening statement
First formal address
opening remarks · introduction · preamble · prologue · introductory remarks
closing statementopening argument
Lawyer's introductory case summary
thesis statement · problem statement · call to action · conversation starter · setup