surrebuttal

surrebuttal definition - legal

n

A rebuttal by the defendant to the plaintiffÂ’s rebuttal; in trials, the order of presentation is: plaintiffÂ’s case, the defense, plaintiffÂ’s rebuttal, defendantÂ’s surrebuttal.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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