surrebutter

See also: rebutter

English

Etymology

From 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. 1.0 1.1 surrebutter” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]