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What is the meaning of 「以{い}上{じょう}」 when someone finishes his/her speech and
says 「以上」? For example - the lawyer at the court after his speech says 「以上」and
stops speaking then.
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Meaning of 「以上」 when someone finishes his/her speech and says 「以上」
The meaning is "that's all", in the sense of "(all that there is, I've said)
before".

The [second definition of 以上
here](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/jn2/11464/m0u/%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A/)
shows that "above" is equated with "before", and the fourth definition
corresponds to the usage you're referring to.
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