rest

Definition of "rest"
  1. A voluntary decision to stop presenting evidence in a legal case
How to use "rest" in a sentence
  1. After the presentation of the witnesses, the plaintiff decided to rest.
  2. The defense attorney declared they would rest after showing the surveillance video.
  3. In the mock trial, the prosecution was advised to rest once they felt they had presented enough evidence.

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