Definitions for: Rejoinder

[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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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]

Synonyms: comeback, counter, replication, retort, return, riposte

See Also: back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, pleading, reply, response, sass, sassing

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