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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.

The answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

statement, or setting forth, of some matter of fact in any deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded; the statement of matter in pleading introductory to some positive allegation. Burn.

denote a case where a set-off pleaded by the defendant is met by a set-off pleaded by the plaintiff.

A cross demand; an action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge. Burrill. Bouvier.

to deduct; as, where a landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.

To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit; as, the plaintiff has recovered in his suit.

To interpret; to explain. [Obs.] My sweven [dream] rede aright. Chaucer.

A long plain double-breasted outside coat for women.

mental state tend to recall or suggest one another; -- adopted by many philosophers to explain the phenomena of the association of ideas.

ess of grievances; hence, relief; remedy; reparation; indemnification. Shak. A few may complain without reason; but there is occasion for redress when the cry is universal. Davenant.

by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits.

To answer, as the defendant to the plaintiff's replication.

The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.

To give meaning to; to explain the meaning of; to interpret. [Obs.] Wyclif.

To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. I will remonstrate to you the third door. B. Jonson.

To murmur again; to utter back, or reply, in murmurs. The trembling trees, in every plain and wood, Her fate remurmur to the silver flood. Pope.

ue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur. But Lachesis thereat gan to repine. Spenser. What if the head, the eye, or ear repined To serve mere engines to the ruling mind Pope.

to try the right to them in a suit at law, and, if that should be determined against the plaintiff, to return the property replevied.

The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of fact, to the defendant's plea.