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Counter-

counter- prefix

1 a : contrary
: opposite [counterletter]
b : opposing
: retaliatory [counteraction]
2 : complementary
: corresponding [countersign]
3 : duplicate
: substitute [counterpart]



Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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