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  • noun law : An additional reply to a motion filed after the motion has already been fully briefed.

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Examples

  • I would say that asking for a second oral argument [the surreply] is unusual, because (a) in almost 31 years of working in litigation I’ve never heard of anyone doing it, and (b) the very asking for it is an admission that the first oral argument was lost, says Beckerman.

    RIAA ‘fines’ students $3,750 2005

  • This prompted a response from Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight. de Rugy replied here, prompting a surreply from Silver.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Stimulus Funding Political? 2010

  • de Rugy replied here, prompting a surreply from Silver.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Stimulus Funding Political? 2010

  • Since it became public knowledge that someone was at long last defying the labels, the RIAA lawyers have asked McMahon for permission to have a second oral argument of the motion, and to submit an unusual surreply to the defendant’s reply papers, say Santangelo’s attorneys on their Recording Industry vs The People blog.

    RIAA ‘fines’ students $3,750 2005

  • “In an unusual move, the RIAA’s lawyers have asked the Judge for permission to have a second oral argument of the motion, and to submit an unusual surreply to the defendant’s reply papers,” says Santangelo’s lawyers on their Recording Industry vs The People blog.

    RIAA writes to Judge McMahon 2005

  • Here is Arnhart’s first post, my reply, his surreply, and my most recent comment.

    More on Evolution And Conservatism - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • Here is Arnhart’s first post, my reply, his surreply, and my most recent comment.

    The Panda's Thumb: December 2006 Archives 2006

  • I would say that asking for a second oral argument the surreply is unusual, because (a) in almost 31 years of working in litigation I’ve never heard of anyone doing it, and (b) the very asking for it is an admission that the first oral argument was lost, says Beckerman.

    RIAA ‘fines’ students $3,750 2005

  • Since it became public knowledge that someone was at long last defying the labels, the RIAA lawyers have asked McMahon for permission to have a second oral argument of the motion, and to submit an unusual surreply to the defendant’s reply papers, say Santangelo’s attorneys on their Recording Industry vs The People blog.

    RIAA ‘fines’ students $3,750 2005

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