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surrebutter

 
Dictionary: sur·re·but·ter   (sûr'rĭ-bŭt'ər) pronunciation also sur·re·but·tal
 
(-bŭt'l)
n.

A plaintiff's reply to a defendant's rebuttal.


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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

In common-law pleading, the plaintiff's factual reply to the defendant's rebutter or answer.

Surrebutter is governed by the same rules as replication and is no longer required under modern practice and pleading.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter
  Synonym: surrebutter


 
 
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