noun
closing argument and sentencing recommendation (by a prosecutor)
Legal term used in criminal trials in Japan. Refers to the prosecutor's final statement summarizing the case and requesting a specific sentence.
検察官は論告求刑で懲役5年を求めた。
The prosecutor requested a five-year prison sentence in the closing argument.
Compound of 論告 (closing argument) and 求刑 (sentencing recommendation).