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The giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroy the effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit.

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  1. n. The giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroy the effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit.
  2. n. the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
  3. n. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
  4. The giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroy the effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit.
  5. The giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroythe effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit.
  6. n:100 n. the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument