Rebuttal (Noun)
Meaning 1
The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The lawyer's rebuttal to the prosecution's claim was that the evidence was circumstantial and not conclusive.
- The politician's speech was met with a strong rebuttal from her opponent, who claimed that her policies were unrealistic.
- The scientist's rebuttal to the criticism of her research was that the methodology used was sound and the results were replicable.
- The student's rebuttal to the teacher's argument was that the historical context was more complex than she had presented.
- The defendant's rebuttal to the accusation was that he had an alibi for the time the crime was committed.
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Meaning 2
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The defendant's rebuttal to the plaintiff's surrejoinder was filed with the court yesterday.
- The rebuttal presented new evidence that contradicted the plaintiff's claims.
- After reviewing the rebuttal, the judge decided to hear oral arguments from both sides.
- The defense attorney spent hours crafting a strong rebuttal to the plaintiff's surrejoinder.
- The rebuttal was deemed sufficient to overcome the plaintiff's objections and proceed to trial.