WorldSeptember 4, 2026
irrebuttable
ih-RIB-uh-tuh-bul
Definition
Impossible to refute, deny, or disprove; a claim or presumption that cannot be challenged by contrary evidence.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'rebuttere', meaning to drive back or repel, combined with the prefix 'ir-' (not) and the suffix '-able' (capable of). It entered English in the 16th century to describe arguments that could not be successfully opposed.
In the news
The article argues that judicial authority should not be treated as an 'irrebuttable' claim to wisdom, meaning that legal finality does not automatically make a court's reasoning beyond criticism or correction.
Supremacy, finality and infallibility: Exercise of apex judicial power
Read the full article ↗The Guardian Nigeria News