Counter-plea
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A replication or plea in reply to another plea.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
See Plea.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In pleating. <A plea to some niatter incidental to the main ouject of the suil, and out of the direct line of pleadings, In the more ancient system of pleading, conuter-plea was applied to what was, in effect, a replication to aid prayer, (q. v.;) that is, Where a tenant for life or other limited interest in land, having an action brought against him in respect to the title to such mandant alleged against cifher request was ealled a “counter-plea.” Cowell.