I rest my case

phrase

My argument is proven; I conclude my statement.

“All the evidence points toward the defendant's guilt. I rest my case.”

Similar
the case rests
Opposite
I stand corrected
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Meanings

phrase
  1. lawMy argument is proven; I conclude my statement.

    All the evidence points toward the defendant's guilt. I rest my case.

    Synonyms: the case rests

  2. idiomaticThe previous statement or proclamation encapsulates my view.

    The drive will be too long, the seats too few, and the people too many. I rest my case.

    Antonyms: I stand corrected

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseMy argument is proven; I conclude my statement.

Similar
the case rests

phraseThe previous statement or proclamation encapsulates my view.

Opposite
I stand corrected
Also see
the case rests

Translations

Arabic وَبِذٰلِك أُنْهِي مُرَافَعَاتِي
  • وَبِذٰلِك أُنْهِي مُرَافَعَاتِي (wa-bi-ḏālik ʔunhī murāfaʕātī)my argument is proven
Chinese Mandarin 我的觀點證明完畢 /我的观点证明完毕, 上述概括了我的觀點 /上述概括了我的观点
  • 我的觀點證明完畢 /我的观点证明完毕 (wǒ de guāndiǎn zhèngmíng wánbì)my argument is proven
  • 上述概括了我的觀點 /上述概括了我的观点 (shàngshù gàikuòle wǒ de guāndiǎn)the previous encapsulates my view
Finnish jätän päätettäväksi, se siitä
  • jätän päätettäväksimy argument is proven
  • se siitäthe previous encapsulates my view
French j'en ai fini, j'en ai fini de ma démonstration
  • j'en ai finimy argument is proven
  • j'en ai fini de ma démonstrationmy argument is proven
  • CQFDmy argument is proven
  • point barrethe previous encapsulates my view
  • un point c'est toutthe previous encapsulates my view
  • je persiste et signethe previous encapsulates my view
German Dem habe ich nichts mehr hinzuzufügen, Damit schließe ich die Beweisführung ab.
  • Dem habe ich nichts mehr hinzuzufügenmy argument is proven
  • Damit schließe ich die Beweisführung ab.my argument is proven
  • womit alles gesagt wärethe previous encapsulates my view
Greek είπα ό,τι είχα να πω, ό,τι είχα να πω το είπα
  • είπα ό,τι είχα να πω (eípa ó,ti eícha na po)my argument is proven
  • ό,τι είχα να πω το είπα (ó,ti eícha na po to eípa)my argument is proven
  • είπα ό,τι είχα να πω (eípa ó,ti eícha na po)the previous encapsulates my view
  • ό,τι είχα να πω το είπα (ó,ti eícha na po to eípa)the previous encapsulates my view
Hungarian ezzel befejeztem a perbeszédet / az érvelésemet, egyebet nem kívánok mondani/hozzátenni/hozzáfűzni
  • ezzel befejeztem a perbeszédet / az érvelésemetmy argument is proven
  • egyebet nem kívánok mondani/hozzátenni/hozzáfűznimy argument is proven
  • álláspontomat ezzel kifejtettemmy argument is proven
  • ennyithe previous encapsulates my view
  • ennél többet nem is kell mondanomthe previous encapsulates my view
  • ennyit akartam mondanithe previous encapsulates my view
Japanese これにて立証を終える, 以上だ
  • これにて立証を終える (kore nite risshō o oeru)my argument is proven
  • 以上だ (ijō da)the previous encapsulates my view
Polish to koniec sprawy, to by było na tyle
  • to koniec sprawymy argument is proven
  • to by było na tylethe previous encapsulates my view
Portuguese e tenho dito
  • e tenho ditomy argument is proven
Spanish no hay / tengo más preguntas, señoría, doy por terminado mi alegato
  • no hay / tengo más preguntas, señoríamy argument is proven
  • doy por terminado mi alegatomy argument is proven
  • está todo dichomy argument is proven
  • descanso mi casomy argument is proven
  • pongo a descansar mi casomy argument is proven
  • no hay / tengo más preguntas, señoríathe previous encapsulates my view
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“I rest my case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20rest%20my%20case. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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