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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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: retort, return, riposte, replication,
comeback, counter]
2: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the
plaintiff's replication
WordNet (r) 2.0
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "rejoinder":
acknowledgment, answer, answering, antiphon, back answer,
back talk, backchat, comeback, confutation, contraremonstrance,
counteraccusation, counterblast, countercharge, counterclaim,
counterreply, counterstatement, defense, echo, evasive reply,
reaction, ready reply, rebuttal, rebutter, receipt, refutation,
repartee, replication, reply, repost, rescript, rescription,
respond, respondence, response, responsion, responsory, retort,
return, reverberation, riposte, short answer, snappy comeback,
surrebuttal, surrebutter, surrejoinder, witty reply, witty retort,
yes-and-no answer
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
REJOINDER, pleadings. The name of the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's
replication.
2. The general requisites of a rejoinder are, 1. It must be triable. 2.
It must not be double, nor will several rejoinders be allowed to the same
declaration. 3. It must be certain. 4. It must be direct and positive, and
not merely by way of recital or argumentative. 5. it must not be repugnant
or insensible. 6. It must be conformable to, and not depart from the plea.
Co. Litt. 304; 6 Com. Dig. 185 Archb. Civ. Pl. 278; U. S. Dig, Pleading,
XIII.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
comeback, counter, replication, retort, return, riposte
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