Surrebutter

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /sʌɹɪˈbÊŒtÉš/

Origin

sur- + rebutter, on the pattern of surrejoinder

“surrebutter” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary 2

nd

1989

Full definition of surrebutter

Noun

1. (legal) The plaintiff’s reply in pleading to a defendant’s rebuttal.

Derived terms

• surrebut noun and verb

Synonyms

• surrebuttal