surrebutter

American

[sur-ri-buht-er] / ˌsɜr rɪˈbʌt ər /

noun

Law.

a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's rebutter.

surrebutter British

/ ˌsɜːrɪˈbʌtə /

noun

law (in pleading) the claimant's reply to the defendant's rebutter

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Etymology

Origin of surrebutter

First recorded in 1595–1605; sur- ¹ + rebutter ²

Example Sentences

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Answer -- N. answer, response, reply, replication, riposte, rejoinder, surrejoinder†, rebutter, surrebutter†, retort, repartee; rescript, rescription†; antiphon†, antiphony; acknowledgment; password; echo; counter statement. discovery &c.

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