surrebuttal

[ sur-ri-buht-l ]
/ ˌsɜr rɪˈbʌt l /

noun Law.

the giving of evidence to meet a defendant's rebuttal.

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Origin of surrebuttal

First recorded in 1885–90; sur-1 + rebuttal

Words nearby surrebuttal

surra, surratt, surreal, surrealism, surrealistic, surrebuttal, surrebutter, surrejoinder, surrender, surrender value, surreptitious
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British Dictionary definitions for surrebuttal

surrebuttal
/ (ˌsɜːrɪˈbʌtəl) /

noun

law (in pleading) the giving of evidence in support of a surrebutter
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