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 | ||