rebutter

¹ American  

[ri-buht-er] / rɪˈbʌt ər /

noun

1. a person who rebuts.

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rebutter ² American  

[ri-buht-er] / rɪˈbʌt ər /

noun

Law.

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

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rebutter British  

/ rɪˈbʌtə /

noun

1. law a defendant's pleading in reply to a claimant's surrejoinder

2. a person who rebuts

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Etymology

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; see -er ³

Example Sentences

The rebutter does not enjoy mandatory ovations at the end of each line.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2016

The rebutter does not get to enjoy an introduction, like a boss, from the House sergeant-at-arms.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2016

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

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund

Complaint, demurrer, confession and avoidance, traverse, replication, dilatory pleas, peremptory pleas, rejoinder, rebutter, and sur-rebutter.

From The Man in Court by Wells, Frederic DeWitt

Answer -- N. answer, response, reply, replication, riposte, rejoinder, surrejoinder†, rebutter, surrebutter†, retort, repartee; rescript, rescription†; antiphon†, antiphony; acknowledgment; password; echo; counter statement. discovery &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark