die Schlussplädoyers
Translation
closing arguments, final pleas, summations
Examples
Die Schlussplädoyers im Prozess beginnen morgen.
The closing arguments in the trial begin tomorrow.
Die Anwälte bereiteten ihre Schlussplädoyers vor.
The lawyers prepared their closing arguments.
Grammar Patterns
to give closing arguments The prosecution will give its closing argument tomorrow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Zusammenfassung, das letzte Wort
Etymology
A compound of 'Schluss' (end, closing) and 'Plädoyer' (plea), which comes from French 'plaidoyer'. It literally means 'closing plea'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as the 'plea' ('Plädoyer') given at the 'close' ('Schluss') of a court trial.