A Rebuttal Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

A rebuttal is .

• A) a brief additional argument by the plaintiff to address any important matters in the defendant's closing argument
• B) a questioning of a witness by the plaintiff's attorney following cross-examination, the scope of which is limited to questions asked in the cross-examination
• C) a process whereby the judge and/or the attorneys question potential jurors to determine whether they will be able to render an unbiased opinion
• D) a response to the allegations in the plaintiff's complaint in which the defendant must admit, deny, or state his or her knowledge about the truth of the allegations

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Definitions:

Mid-ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, that encircles the globe and is the site of seafloor spreading.

Oceanic Trench

A deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor, often formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.

Ocean-continent Convergent

A tectonic boundary where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, often forming mountain ranges.

Continental Rift

A low trough or series of troughs bounded by normal faults, especially where two parts of a continent begin to rift apart.