http://www.englishforums.com/English/LegalEnglish/Forum34.htmInternational law and specific national laws can be discussed here.enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/RefuteVsRebut/bzvzm/post.htm#699981Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:04:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:699981Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/RefuteVsRebut/bzvzm/post.htm#699981http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-699981.xmlTo refute is argue against someone by showing that there arguement is wrong, untrue. For example if someone said that science has shown Climate change to be unfounded, you could refute this claim by showing scientific evidence which shows it does support climate change thoeries. T rebut is to assemble an arguement where you do not disprove the other persons claims, you simple provide an alternitive arguement whcih seems better. An example: you want to aruge that people have a right to smoke. The person your arguing with claims that smoking causes illness, this is a claim that is very difficult to refute so you rebut the claim by bringing in the argument that people should have a free choice, if they want to smoke, as long as they do it...http://www.englishforums.com/English/RefuteVsRebut/bzvzm/post.htm#109358Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:25:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:109358julielai1http://www.englishforums.com/English/RefuteVsRebut/bzvzm/post.htm#109358http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-109358.xmlHi Mr. Ding, The two terms are similar, but in court, I've seen the term "offer a rebuttal" or a "rebuttal testimony" more often. (just my 2 cents) This may be a more accurate distinction: Difference between rebut and refute Hope that helps.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RefuteVsRebut/bzvzm/post.htmWed, 27 May 2009 02:25:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:109339Vincent Ding2http://www.englishforums.com/English/RefuteVsRebut/bzvzm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-109339.xmlcould someone kindly shed some light on the difference therebetween? BTW, if i intend to mean TO ARGUE AGAINST THE OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT, which one of the two fit better here. tks