rebuttal

contre-argument, réfutation

Réponse orale ou écrite expliquant pourquoi l’argument d’une autre personne est faux.

En anglais simple : A spoken or written answer giving reasons why someone else’s argument is wrong.

• She wrote a strong rebuttal.
• The newspaper published his rebuttal to the allegations.
• Can you provide a convincing rebuttal to that argument?

Comment l'utiliser : rebuttal to something (The report offers a rebuttal to the minister’s claims.)

Synonymes : counterargument, refutation

Expressions courantes : rebuttal to something, strong rebuttal, publish a rebuttal

réfutation

Fait de répondre à un argument par des raisons ou des preuves montrant qu’il est faux.

En anglais simple : The act of answering an argument with reasons or evidence that show it is wrong.

• She offered evidence in rebuttal.
• His rebuttal of the accusation took several minutes.
• The debate allowed equal time for argument and rebuttal.

Comment l'utiliser : in rebuttal of something (She presented new evidence in rebuttal of his claims.)

Synonymes : refutation

Expressions courantes : in rebuttal, rebuttal of something, offer rebuttal

mémoire en réfutation

Réponse officielle du défendeur contestant les preuves présentées au tribunal par la partie adverse.

En anglais simple : A defendant’s formal answer challenging evidence presented by the opposing side in court.

• The defendant submitted a rebuttal.
• Her lawyer prepared a rebuttal to the prosecution’s evidence.
• The court considered the rebuttal before reaching its decision.

Expressions courantes : defendant’s rebuttal, submit a rebuttal, rebuttal to evidence