rebutter

• Nom désignant une personne qui réfute ou conteste un argument en présentant des preuves contraires, ou une objection juridique du défendeur en réponse à celle du demandeur.

A noun referring to a person who refutes or disproves an argument by presenting contrary evidence, or a legal pleading by a defendant in response to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

1. Debater who refutesC1formal

   A person who argues against or disproves a claim by presenting contrary evidence or reasoning.

   Réfutateur

   • The rebutter presented strong evidence to counter the opponent's argument.
   • In the debate, the rebutter skillfully dismantled the main points of the opposition.
   • A good rebutter must be quick-thinking and well-informed.

   Synonymeschallengerconfuterdisproverdisputantopposerrefuter

2. Legal pleadingC2formallegal

   In law, a pleading made by the defendant in response to a plaintiff's surrejoinder, continuing the formal exchange of arguments.

   Réplique du défendeur à la surenchère

   • The attorney filed a rebutter to address the plaintiff's latest claims.
   • The court accepted the rebutter as part of the ongoing legal proceedings.
   • In common law, a rebutter is a specific stage in the series of pleadings.