"counterlaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterlaws [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + law. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|law}} counter- + law Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterlaw (plural counterlaws)
  1. A law that counteracts or opposes another law.

Inflected forms

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