English Dictionary

rejoinder

noun

(law) The defendant's answer to the replication. / A response that answers another response. / A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.

The lawyer prepared a strong rejoinder to the replication.

意味（1）

(law) The defendant's answer to the replication.

意味（2）

A response that answers another response.

意味（3）

A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.

I have passed perhaps more time than any other man of my age and country in visits and assemblies, where the polite persons of both sexes distinguish themselves; and could not without much grief observe how frequently both gentlemen and ladies are at a loss for questions, answers, replies, and rejoinders.

意味（4）

(US patent law) Re-insertion, typically after allowance of a patent application, of patent claims that had been withdrawn from examination under a restriction requirement.