resting one's case
Done presenting evidence
Resting one's case means concluding an argument, having presented all the evidence needed.
From courtroom procedure, where attorneys formally announce they have no more witnesses or evidence to offer.
In everyday use, it signals that something just said or done proves the speaker's point without further explanation needed: He called it a "minor scratch" while oil poured from the engine. I rest my case.
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- verdictOfficial court decision
- closing argumentsAttorney's final jury address
- closing statementFinal remarks in proceedings
- finalityState of conclusive completion
persuasive speech · peace of mind · resolution · testimony · prosecution · rebuttal · letting go · acceptance · logical reasoning · defense · counterargument · endgame · last word · drop the mic · jury deliberation · judge · cross-examination · mic drop
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