Definition of surrebutter in English:
surrebutter
noun ˌsʌrɪˈbʌtəˌsərəˈbədər
Law archaic A plaintiff's reply to the defendant's rebutter.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the debates, the candidates will be allowed two-minute responses, 90-second rebuttals and 60-second surrebutters at the discretion of the moderator.
- Yates’ lawyers are sure to play more excerpts of her videotaped interviews for their surrebutters.
Synonyms
refutation, denial, disproving, counter-argument, countering, invalidation, negation, contradiction
Origin
Late 16th century: from sur-1 'in addition' + rebutter, on the pattern of surrejoinder.
Definition of surrebutter in US English:
surrebutter
nounˌsərəˈbədərˌsərəˈbədər
Law archaic A plaintiff's reply to the defendant's rebutter.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the debates, the candidates will be allowed two-minute responses, 90-second rebuttals and 60-second surrebutters at the discretion of the moderator.
- Yates’ lawyers are sure to play more excerpts of her videotaped interviews for their surrebutters.
Synonyms
refutation, denial, disproving, counter-argument, countering, invalidation, negation, contradiction
Origin
Late 16th century: from sur- ‘in addition’ + rebutter, on the pattern of surrejoinder.