repleader

American

[ree-plee-der] / riˈpli dər /

noun

Law.

a second pleading.
the right or privilege of pleading again.

Etymology

Origin of repleader

First recorded in 1600–10; re- + pleader

Example Sentences

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Known colloquially in criminal court as a “repleader,” this arrangement is common for first time offenders, his lawyer, Edward Donlon, said.

From New York Times

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