"countercause" meaning in English

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          "text": "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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        "A cause that opposes or counteracts another cause."
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