SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Jerry Brown wasted no time Tuesday in signing a contentious California bill to impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country following an outbreak of measles at Disneyland late last year.
rebuttal - the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument. refutation, defence, defense - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive; in defense he said the other man started it.
The definition of acquittal is the legal act of dismissing charges brought against someone. An example of acquittal is when charges against a person are dropped because there is not enough evidence to convict him. an acquitting; discharge (of duty, obligation, etc.)