1.
[syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter]
2. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rejoinder \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.
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2. (Law) The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's
replication.
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Syn: Reply; answer; replication. See Reply.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rejoinder \Re*join"der\, v. i.
To make a rejoinder. [Archaic]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rejoinder
n 1: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty
or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte,
replication, comeback, counter]
2: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the
plaintiff's replication