surrebutter

See also: rebutter

English

Etymology

sur- +‎ rebutter, on the pattern of surrejoinder[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

surrebutter (plural surrebutters)

  1. (law) The plaintiff's reply in pleading to a defendant's rebuttal.
    Synonym: surrebuttal

Derived terms

References
  1. “surrebutter” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
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