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rebuttal

noun re·but·tal \ri-ˈbə-t^əl\

Definition of REBUTTAL

: the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit; also : argument or proof that rebuts

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First Known Use of REBUTTAL

1830

Related to REBUTTAL

Synonyms: disconfirmation, disproof, confutation, refutation

Antonyms: proof

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

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