adjective
- capable of being refuted, disproved, or contradicted with evidence or argument
Usage: legal; formal
Examples
- The witness’s testimony created a rebuttable presumption of guilt.
- His theory was rebuttable with sufficient counter-evidence.
- The court established a rebuttable presumption that the contract was valid.
- All scientific hypotheses should be rebuttable to be considered legitimate.
- The defendant’s alibi was rebuttable by the security footage.
- Legal presumptions are often rebuttable rather than absolute.