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🗣️ A person who refutes 📄 A legal reply
rebutter

rebutter

9.9
A legal reply by a defendant to the other side's last answer
  • noun
  • /rɪˈbʌtər/
  • Formal
translation icon : rebatimiento
  • The defendant's lawyer filed a rebutter after reviewing the plaintiff's surrejoinder.

Examples

  • The judge allowed the submission of a rebutter to address new points raised by the plaintiff.

  • In historical English law, the sequence of pleadings included the rejoinder and the subsequent rebutter.

  • The lawyer filed a rebutter to the plaintiff's claims.

  • Can you prepare a rebutter for the upcoming trial?

  • The defendant's lawyer filed a rebutter to counter the plaintiff's latest arguments in court.

  • In legal proceedings, a rebutter is essential for addressing the claims made in a surrejoinder.

  • The judge emphasized the importance of submitting a rebutter to ensure all evidence was considered.

Synonyms

rebuttal
vsrebutter
60 6.7

A statement that says another person's argument is wrong

is a formal defendant reply used only in a legal back-and-forth

Surface Forms

rebutter singular
rebutters plural

Morphology

rebutter = rebut (semi-transparent) = rebut + er

Formed from 'rebut' + '-er', but the specific legal pleading sense is specialized and may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Rebutter comes from the verb rebut, which in old French meant 'to push back' or 'drive back'. In law, a rebutter is a formal legal reply that 'pushes back' against the other side's points.