English noun: rebuttal | |||
1. | rebuttal (communication) the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, refutation | ||
2. | rebuttal (communication) (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder | ||
Synonyms | rebutter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pleading | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||