Associations to the word «Rebuttal»

Wiktionary

REBUTTAL, noun. The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
REBUTTAL, noun. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
REBUTTAL, noun. (legal) A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

Dictionary definition

REBUTTAL, noun. The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument.
REBUTTAL, noun. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

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