Meaning of REJOINDER
| Pronunciation: | | ri'joyndur
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- [n] (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
- [n] a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
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| | Synonyms: | | comeback, counter, replication, retort, return, riposte |
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| | See Also: | | back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, pleading, reply, response, sass, sassing | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Re*join"der\ (-d?r), n. [From F. rejoindre, inf., to
join again. See {Rejoin}.]
1. An answer to a reply; or, in general, an answer or reply.
2. (Law) The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's
replication.
Syn: Reply; answer; replication. See {Reply}.
\Re*join"der\, v. i.
To make a rejoinder. [Archaic]
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| | Definition: | | Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side. (See rebut.) |
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