rejoinder

• Substantiv, das eine schnelle, oft schlagfertige oder kritische Erwiderung auf eine Frage oder Bemerkung bezeichnet; im juristischen Kontext die Replik des Beklagten auf die Erwiderung des Klägers.

A noun referring to a quick, often witty or critical reply to a question or remark; in legal contexts, it is a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication.

1. Quick or witty replyC1formal

   A sharp, clever, or critical response made to a comment or question.

   Schlagfertige Erwiderung

   • Her rejoinder to his criticism was both swift and cutting.
   • He offered a witty rejoinder that silenced the room.
   • The politician's rejoinder was carefully crafted to deflect the accusation.

   Synonymecomebackquipreparteeretortripostesallywisecrack

2. Legal responseC2formallegal

   In law, a formal pleading made by a defendant in answer to the plaintiff's replication.

   Erwiderung

   • The defendant filed a rejoinder to the plaintiff's latest claim.
   • The court accepted the rejoinder as part of the legal proceedings.
   • The attorney prepared a detailed rejoinder to counter the arguments.

   Synonymeanswercounterpleapleadingreplyresponse