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Meaning of countermotion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.
  2. A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion.

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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

countermotivation countermove Countermovement Countermovements countermurder countermure

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