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surrebuttal

American  
[sur-ri-buht-l] / ˌsɜr rɪˈbʌt l /

noun

Law.

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

Etymology

Origin of surrebuttal

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

Example Sentences

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For surrebuttal, Belli summoned from Chicago Dr. Frederic A. Gibbs, a pioneer in electroencephalography.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wets will be given a brief rebuttal period, with the Drys making an even briefer surrebuttal.

From Time Magazine Archive

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