Rebuttal vs. Rejoinder — What's the Difference?

In law, rebuttal is a form of evidence that is presented to contradict or nullify other evidence that has been presented by an adverse party. By analogy the same term is used in politics and public affairs to refer to the informal process by which statements, designed to refute or negate specific arguments (see Counterclaim) put forward by opponents, are deployed in the media.In law, special rules apply to rebuttal; rebuttal evidence or rebuttal witnesses must be confined solely to the subject matter of the evidence rebutted.

A reply, especially a sharp or witty one

The act of rebutting.

An answer, especially to a reply.

A statement made in rebutting.

(legal) The defendant's answer to the replication.

The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.

A response that answers another response.

A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.

A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.

(legal) A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

Re-insertion, typically after allowance of a patent application, of patent claims that had been withdrawn from examination under a restriction requirement.

The giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroy the effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit.

(intransitive) To issue a rejoinder.

The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

(transitive) To say as a rejoinder.

(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

An answer to a reply; or, in general, an answer or reply.

The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.

To make a rejoinder.

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);

(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication