Closing Statement in United States

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Closing Statement in Real Estate

The provision in a contract of sale (in U.S. law) that contains an adjusted and prorated summation of certain charges against real property (in U.S. law) and the income from it. For example, a seller who has paid the insurance for a year in advance is entitled to receive an adjustment from the buyer. If the seller has collected the rents for an entire month in advance, the buyer is entitled to an adjustment. This prorating or adjustment results in credits in favor of each party. A statement of the charges and credits is known as the closing statement, sometimes called a settlement sheet. See adjustment of charges and income (in U.S. law).
(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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Closing Statements in Criminal Procedural Law

The closing argument is the last opportunity in a trial for the defense lawyer to speak to the judge or jury before they begin deliberations. The defense’s closing argument generally takes place between the prosecution’s closing argument and the prosecution’s closing rebuttal argument. The purpose of the closing argument is to summarize the defense’s case – explaining the significance of the evidence, presenting a positive theory, engaging the judge and jurors intellectually and emotionally, and explaining why the defendant is innocent. The defense should also point out the bias and inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. No new information should be introduced in the closing argument.

The closing argument is very similar to the opening statement, except that the closing argument focuses on the concrete facts presented at trial. Therefore, the closing argument should complement the opening statement, continuing to evoke the defendant’s theory of the case. (…)

The goal of the defense lawyer’s closing argument is to tie together the defense’s evidence in a strong and persuasive manner for the judge or jury. (…) The prosecutor will listen closely to the defense’s argument in order to reply in the rebuttal. [1]

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1. Source: Criminal Defense Wiki