rebuttal

• Nom désignant une réponse ou un argument qui réfute ou conteste une affirmation ou une déclaration précédente, souvent utilisé dans des débats formels ou des contextes juridiques.

A noun referring to a response or argument that contradicts or disproves a previous claim or assertion, often used in formal debates or legal contexts.

1. Counterargument or RefutationB2formal

   A statement or argument made to disprove or oppose a previous claim or assertion.

   Réfutation

   • The lawyer prepared a strong rebuttal to the prosecution's evidence.
   • Her rebuttal of the critic's points was both logical and persuasive.
   • The article offered a detailed rebuttal to the popular theory.

   Synonymesanswerconfutationcounterargumentcounterclaimdisproofrefutationrejoinderreplyresponseretort

   Antonymesacceptanceagreementconcessionconfirmationendorsementsupport

2. Legal ReplyC1formallegal

   In law, a formal response by the defendant to a plaintiff's surrejoinder, continuing the sequence of pleadings.

   Réplique en droit (réponse à la surréplique)

   • The defendant filed a rebuttal to the plaintiff's surrejoinder.
   • In the court case, the rebuttal was the final written argument before the trial.
   • The judge reviewed the rebuttal before making a decision.

   Synonymesrebutter