surrebutter

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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surrebutter (plural surrebutters)

  1. (law) The plaintiff's reply in pleading to a defendant's rebuttal.
    Synonym: surrebuttal

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 surrebutter” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]