summing-upnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌsʌm.ɪŋˈʌp/us/ˌsʌm.ɪŋˈʌp/a speech made by a judge or lawyer to the jury towards the end of a trial, telling them again about the main matters they should consider in the case:
The judge referred to this point several times in his summing-up.
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