What does countercause mean?
Countercause means A cause that opposes or counteracts another cause..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A cause that opposes or counteracts another cause..
Thus Edi Faal in the “Reginald Denny” case, and Johnnie Cochran in the “O.J. Simpson” case, developed countercauses that put the state itself on the defensive.
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Countercause means A cause that opposes or counteracts another cause..
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Thus Edi Faal in the “Reginald Denny” case, and Johnnie Cochran in the “O.J. Simpson” case, developed countercauses that put the state itself on the defensive.
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