What does counterappeal mean?
Counterappeal means (law) An appeal lodged in response to an earlier appeal..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(law) An appeal lodged in response to an earlier appeal..
Republican senators said that slow roll calls were not allowed, leading to a flurry of appeals and counterappeals that left the house in a standoff lasting into the evening, just as some Republican lawmakers were eager to get away to fund-raisers that they were holding.
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Counterappeal means (law) An appeal lodged in response to an earlier appeal..
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Republican senators said that slow roll calls were not allowed, leading to a flurry of appeals and counterappeals that left the house in a standoff lasting into the evening, just as some Republican lawmakers were eager to get away to fund-raisers that they were holding.
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