THESAURUS
counterstatement
answer, argument, confutation, contraremonstrance, counteraccusation, counterblast, countercharge, counterclaim, counterreply, defense, demurrer, denial, exception, objection, plea, pleading, rebuttal, rebutter, refutation, rejoinder, replication, reply, response, riposte, special demurrer, special pleading, statement of defense, surrebuttal, surrebutter, surrejoinder
