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Rebuttal

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

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§1
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
§2
the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument