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Counterplea. When the tenant in any real action, tenant by the courtesy or in dower, in his answer and plea vouched anyone to warrant his title, or prayed inaid of another whohad a larger estate, as of him in reversion, etc.; or where a stranger to the action came and prayed to be received to save his estate; then that which the demandant alleged against it, why he should not be admitted, was called a counterplea; it was a replication to aid prier, and was called counterplea to the voucher. But when the voucher was allowed, and the vouchee came and demanded what cause the tenant had to vouchhim, and the tenant showed his cause, whreuponthe vouchee pleaded anything to avoid the warranty, that was termed a counterplea of thewarranty, Temes de la Ley. Obsolete.