surrebutter

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /sʌɹɪˈbʌtɚ/^[1]

Noun

surrebutter (plural surrebutters)

1. (law) The plaintiff’s reply in pleading to a defendant’s rebuttal.

Derived terms

• surrebut (noun and verb)

Synonyms

• surrebuttal

References

1. ↑ ^1.01.1 “surrebutter” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]