Countermand
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
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.