Rejoinder

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In common-law pleading. The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication. The second pleading of defendant in the common-law series.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A defendant’s pleading in answer to a replication. See 3 Bl. Comm. 310. See, also, Replication.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s replication. Andr. Steph. PL 151. It must conform to the plea; Keay v. Goodwin, 16 Mass. 1; 2 Mod. 343; be triable, certain, direct, and positive, and not by way of recital, or argumentative; Lewis v. Cooke, 1 H. & McH. (Md.) 159; must answer every material averment of the declaration; Judge of Probate v. Ordway, 23 N. H. 198. It must not be double; Neff v. Powell, 6 Blackf. (Ind.) 421; U. S. v. Cumpton, 3 Mc- Lean 163, Fed. Cas. No. 14,902; and there may not be several rejoinders to the same replication; Slocumb’s Adrn’r v. Holmes’s Adm’r, 1 How. (Miss.) 139; 1 Wins. Saund. 337, n.; nor repugnant or insensible. See Co. Litt. 394; Archb. Civ. PI. 278; Comyns, Dig. Pleader (H).

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In common-law pleading. The second pleading on the part of the defendant, being his answer of matter of fact to the plaintiff's repllcation.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The defendant's second pleading, Relatio semper fiat ut valeat dispositio, be so made that the disposition may be

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

The name, in common-law pleading, of the answer made by defendant to the plaintiff's replica^ tion. It is, therefore, the fourth in order of the pleadings which may be interposed in a common-law action. No such pleading is in use in equity, or under the reformed codes.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

pleadings, is the name of the defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s replication. The general requisites of a rejoinder, are, 1, it must be triable; 2, it must not be double, nor will several rejoinders be allowed to the same declaration; 3, it must be certain; 4, it must be direct and positive, and not merely by way of recital or argumentative; 5, it must not be repugnant or insensible; 6, it must be conformable to, and not depart froin the plea. Co. Litt. 304; 6 Com. Dig. 185; Archb. Civ. Pl. 278.