Countermand

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A change or recalling of orders previously given. Express countermand takes place when contrary orders are given, and a revocation of the prior order is made. Implied countermand takes place when a new order is given which is inconsistent with the former order.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To revoke a previous order.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A change or recalling of orders previously given. Express countermand takes place when contrary orders are given and a revocation of the prior orders is made. Implied countermand takes place when a new order is given which is inconsistent with the former order. When a command or order has been given, and property delivered, by which a right vests in a third person, the party giving the order cannot countermand it. For example, if a debtor should deliver to A a sum of money to be paid to B, his creditor, B has a vested right in the money, and, unless he abandon that right and refuse to take the money, the debtor cannot recover it from A. 1 Rolle, Abr. 32, pi. 13; Yelv. 164; Styles 296. See 3 Co. 26 6; 2 Ventr. 298; 10 Mod. 432; Vin. Abr. Countermand (A, 1), Bailment (D); 9 East 49; Bac. Abr. Bailment (D); Com. Dig. Attorney (B, 9), (C, 8); Dane, Abr. Countermand.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A change or revocation of orders, authority or Instructions previously Issued. It may be either express or implied; the former where the order or Instruction already given is explicitly annulled or recalled; the latter where the party's conduct ls incompatible with the further continuance of the order or instruction, as where a new order Is given inconslstent with the former order.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

A new or opposite direction; to a former one, for the purpose of avoiding

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. contramandatum, from contramandare, q. v.] In practice. A new or opposite direction; an order made contrary to a former one, for the purpose of avoiding or suspending it; the revocation of a thing before done, or directed to be done. Thus, a notice of trial or other intended proceeding in a cause, and a writ issued to a sheriff, may be countermanded by the attorney who gave or issued it, by a new notice to that effect. This term was formerly applied to wills, leases, d^c. in the sense of revocation. Termes de la ley. 4 Co. 60, 61. CowelL