surrebutter
See also: rebutter
English
Etymology
sur- + rebutter, on the pattern of surrejoinder[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sʌɹɪˈbʌtɚ/[1]
Noun
surrebutter (plural surrebutters)
- (law) The plaintiff’s reply in pleading to a defendant’s rebuttal.
Synonyms
- surrebuttal
Derived terms
- surrebut (noun and verb)
References
- “surrebutter” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]