surrebuttal

[sur-ri-buht-l]

noun

Law.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of surrebuttal¹

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

Example Sentences

The testimony in these cases, known generally as the "lynching cases," had long been in and had passed through examination, cross-examination, rebuttal and surrebuttal.

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