rebuttal rebuttal /riːˈbʌtəl/

noun

1. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder  ( rebuttal , rebutter )
   (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
   
2. The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument  ( rebuttal )
   the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument