Definitions for rebuttal
rɪˈbʌt lre·but·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rebuttalnoun

   the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

2. rebutter, rebuttalnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. rebuttalnoun

   The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.

2. rebuttalnoun

   A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

3. rebuttalnoun

   A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.

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1. rebuttal

   A rebuttal is a formal response or counterargument made to refute someone else's claim or argument, presented through reasoning, evidence, or facts. It is often used in debates, discussions, legal proceedings and academic writing to challenge or invalidate opposing arguments or points of view.

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1. Rebuttalnoun

   the giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroy the effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit

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1. Rebuttal

   In law, the rebuttal is a form of evidence that is presented to contradict or nullify other evidence that has been presented by an adverse party. By analogy the same term is used in politics and public affairs to refer to the informal process by which statements, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents, are deployed in the media. In law, special rules apply to rebuttal. Rebuttal evidence or rebuttal witnesses must be confined solely to the subject matter of the evidence rebutted. New evidence on other subjects may not be brought in rebuttal. However, rebuttal is one of the few vehicles whereby a party may introduce surprise evidence or witnesses. The basic process is as follows: Both sides of a controversy are obliged to declare in advance of trial what witnesses they plan to call, and what each witness is expected to testify to. When either a plaintiff or defendant brings direct evidence or testimony which was not anticipated, the other side may be granted a specific opportunity to rebut it. In rebuttal, the rebutting party may generally bring witnesses and evidence which were never declared before, so long as they serve to rebut the prior evidence.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Pleading
   • Refutation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rebuttal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rebuttal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of rebuttal in a Sentence

1. Robert F. Lauterborn:

   It was in rebuttal to the 4P’s concept that had been the cornerstone of marketing teaching since 1960 or so (and still may be, in many places). I felt that the 4P’s was wrong-headed because it looked at the marketing process from the company out, instead of from the customer in, which I felt was backwards.

2. Suzanne Scott:

   Disney has been at the forefront of pushing a particular networked franchising model that is seen by some as squeezing out original, smaller budget, or more' adult' fare, it's important that star-driven films like' Ad Astra' perform at the box office because they offer a rebuttal that the older model is still viable.

3. Susan Collins:

   PELOSI, SCHUMER MOCKED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH ANGRY PARENTS MEMES AFTER THEIR PRIME TIME TRUMP REBUTTAL Sources tell Fox News that Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardnerremains worried about whether an extended shutdown and dysfunction in Washington could hurt the U.S.s credit rating, which is based on factors that include politics, monetary policy, economic indicators, and externalities. The county last lost its top-notch credit status in 2011 after Standard and Poors lowered it from AAA to AA +, amid a showdown over the debt ceiling. Gardner, a first-term senator, is up for re-election in 2020, and The Colorado Sun has said his seat is among the most vulnerable in Senate Minority. A poll conducted late last yearfound that Gardners favorability rating hovers near 43 percent. Hillary Clinton bested Trump by five percentage points during the 2016 presidential race in Colorado. Another Republican senator facing a tough re-election bid in 2020 in a state that went for Clinton in 2016, Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins, said Wednesday that Susan Collins had asked Trump at lunch to consider a compromise to end the shutdown. IN FIRST-EVER PRIME TIME OVAL OFFICE ADDRESS, TRUMP OFFERS COMPROMISE, LAMENTS BORDER CRISIS I suggested that we take a look at the package that we put together last February and brought to the floor as a possible compromise.

4. Bill Maher:

   Now, I've always seen the opposition party give a rebuttal. This is from the same party. This is like sacking your own quarterback, i don't know, maybe she's gonna say some nice things about Joe, but basically it's to present- … bad idea for the Democrats?

5. Dominic Raab:

   It matters that we have an instant rebuttal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rebuttal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rebuttal
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rebuttal
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=rebuttal