Summation
/sʌməˈteɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of presenting a summary of the evidence and arguments in a legal case, typically by counsel to the judge or jury.
The lawyer delivered a compelling summation to persuade the jury.
- (n.) The process of adding numbers or quantities together to reach a total.
The accountant performed a summation of all receipts for the fiscal year.
Forms
- summations
Related terms
Commentary
In legal contexts, summation specifically refers to the concluding argument summing up a case; clarity in usage avoids confusion with mathematical summation.
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