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nst one's captors, to return to custody, or the like. This man had forfeited his military parole. Macaulay.

An order passed from front to rear by word of mouth.

nter opening, an aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place. -Counter parole (Mil.), a word in addition to the password, given in time of alarm as a signal. -- Counter plea (Law), a replication to a plea. Cowell. -- Counter pressure, force or pressure that acts in a contrary direction to some othe…