countermotion

countermotion
a) A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.
b) A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion.

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  • countermotion — index counterclaim Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • countermotion — /ˈkaʊntəmoʊʃən/ (say kowntuhmohshuhn) noun a reverse motion …  

  • countermotion — A motion, made after a motion for change of venue to the proper county, to retain the case in the county where it was commenced on the ground of the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice. Anno: 74 ALR2d 50 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • countermotion — counˈtermotion noun An opposite motion • • • Main Entry: ↑counter …   Useful english dictionary

  • counterclaim — coun·ter·claim / kau̇n tər ˌklām/ n: a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross action, cross appeal …   Law dictionary

  • retroaction — n 1. counteraction, countermotion, counterblast, repulse, rebuff; boomerang, backlash, reaction, repercussion, reverberation; recoil, rebound, ricochet, reflex, kick, spring; revulsion. 2. opposition, resistance, check, recalcitration, renitence …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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