surrejoinder

[ sur-ri-join-der ]

noun

, Law.

1. a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's rejoinder.

surrejoinder

/ ˌsɜːrɪˈdʒɔɪndə /

noun

1. law (in pleading) the claimant's reply to the defendant's rejoinder

Word History and Origins

Origin of surrejoinder¹

First recorded in 1535–45; sur- ¹ + rejoinder