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Advocates, or Serjeants at law, whom a man retains to defend his cause. and speak for him in court, for their fees. 1 Inst 17. … [Read more...] about COUNTORS

A claim by a defendant against a plaintiff (made after the plaintiff has filed and served the defendant) which is typically concerning and resolved within the same action. The defendant reverses the lawsuit on the plaintiff, claiming damages against the plaintiff in the same action. … [Read more...] about COUNTERCLAIM

In English parliamentary law. Forty members form a house of commons; and, though there be ever so many at the beginning of a debate, yet, if during the course of it the house should be deserted by the members, till reduced below the number of forty, any one member may have it adjourned upon its being counted; but a debate may be continued when only one member is left in the … [Read more...] about COUNT-OUT

A claim presented by a defendant in opposition to or deduction from the claim of the plaintiff. A species of set-off or recoupment introduced by the codes of civil procedure in several of the states, of a broad and liberal character. A counter-claim must be one "existing in favor of a defendant and against a plaintiff between whom a several judgment might be had in the action, … [Read more...] about COUNTER-CLAIM

The portion of the earth's surface occupied by an independent nation or people; or the inhabitants of such territory. In its primary meaning "country" signifies "place;" and, in a larger sense, the territory or dominions occupied by a community ; or even waste and unpeopled sections or regions of the earth. But Its metaphorical meaning is no less definite and well understood; … [Read more...] about COUNTRY