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re⋅but⋅ter

1  [ri-buht-er]
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–noun
a person who rebuts.
Origin:
1785–95; rebut + -er 1

re⋅but⋅ter

2  [ri-buht-er]
–noun Law.
a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.
Origin:
1530–40; < AF rebuter rebuttal, n. use of inf.: to rebut; see -er 3
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re·but·ter   (rĭ-bŭt'ər)   
n.  One who refutes or rebuts.
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Main Entry: re·but·ter
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French reboter, from reboter to rebut
: the answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

Main Entry: rebutter
Function: noun
: one that rebuts
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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