REBUTTAL

Rebuttal

In law, the 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 put forward by opponents, are deployed in the media.

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rebuttal

Noun

  1. The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
  2. A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.
  3. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.


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