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counterplea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A plea made in opposition to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: plea

History

Etymology

From counter- + plea.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 反答辯 /反答辩 (fǎndábiàn) — a plea made in opposition to another
  • Finnish: vastaperustelu — a plea made in opposition to another
  • German: Replik — a plea made in opposition to another
  • Irish: frithagra — a plea made in opposition to another