surrejoinder
/ˌsʌrɪˈdʒɔɪndə
/noun Law, archaic
A plaintiff’s reply to the defendant’s rejoinder.In its surrejoinder the defendant recalls that the charges against the complainant have been proved....
- In its surrejoinders the Organisation reiterates its objections to receivability.
- Each of these objections, rebuttals, rejoinders, and surrejoinders is in itself admirable, and does infinite credit to the acuteness and candour of the author.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from sur-1 'in addition' + rejoinder.