rebutter

¹

[ ri-buht-er ]

noun

1. a person who rebuts.

rebutter

²

[ ri-buht-er ]

noun

, Law.

1. a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

rebutter

/ rɪˈbʌtə /

noun

1. law a defendant's pleading in reply to a claimant's surrejoinder
2. a person who rebuts

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebutter¹

First recorded in 1785–95; rebut + -er ¹

Origin of rebutter²

1530–40; < Anglo-French rebuter rebuttal, noun use of infinitive: to rebut; -er ³

Example Sentences

The first clash was a butter and a rebutter, their heads coming together, fairly making the wool fly.

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There is another topic he takes up more seriously, and as a general rebutter to the charge.

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And when you are here, we will plead the cause in form, to rejoinder and sur-rejoinder, rebutter and sur-rebutter.

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