(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

• A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
• One making a counterpoint

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rebutter \Re*but"ter\ (r[-e]*b[u^]t"t[~e]r), n. (Law) The answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 One who drives back or repulses 2 One who makes a rebuttal. 3 (context legal English) A rebuttal; the answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder. Etymology 2 vb. To apply butter to something again.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument [syn: disprover , refuter , confuter ] (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder [syn: rebuttal ]