something said or written after a question, request, a letter asking for something etc

reply; reaction

an act of claiming something; a sum of money demanded

property, right demanded or reserved

(something given for) compensating

repayment; rectification

to ask for (something) as if ordering or as if one has a right to

question, request

an act of proving an accusation to be false, especially by giving alternative evidence

counterstatement

something that is said in reply

answer, reply