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To counterbalance; to avail against with equal force or virtue; to compensate for, or serve as an equivalent of or substitute for. Countervail livery. At common law, a release was a form of transfer of real estate where some right to it existed in one person but the actual possession was in another; and the possession in such case was said to "countervail livery," that is, it … [Read more...] about COUNTERVAIL

An affidavit made in opposition to one already made; this is allowed in the preliminary examination of some cases. … [Read more...] about COUNTER AFFIDAVIT

L. Fr. Count, or reckon. In old practice. A direction formerly given fcy the clerk of a court to the crier, after a jury was sworn, to number them; and which Blackstone says was given In his time, in good English, "count these." 4 Bl. Comm. 340, note (u.) … [Read more...] about COUNTEZ

Security given to one who has become security for another, the condition of which is, that if the one who first became surety shall be damnified, the one who gives the counter security will indemnity him. … [Read more...] about COUNTER SECURITY

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