repleader

[ree-plee-der]

noun

Law.

1. a second pleading.

2. the right or privilege of pleading again.

Word History and Origins

Origin of repleader¹

First recorded in 1600–10; re- + pleader

Example Sentences

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