Countermotion
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.
- 2 A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion.
"Last week, United States District Court Judge Joel A. Pisano refused to issue a temporary injunction halting the state investigation, and the state filed a countermotion asking the federal government not to interfere in a state legal matter."
Example
More examples"Last week, United States District Court Judge Joel A. Pisano refused to issue a temporary injunction halting the state investigation, and the state filed a countermotion asking the federal government not to interfere in a state legal matter."
Etymology
From counter- + motion.
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