[f. COUNTER-SIGN and SIGNATURE.] The action of countersigning; a signature added to another person’s signature on a document, for authentication or confirmation: see COUNTERSIGN v. 1.

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1842.  Whately, in Life (1866), II. 17. The form of counter-signature is my usual one.

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1883.  Bankruptcy Rules, R. 73. For the purpose of his counter-signature to the order being written thereon.

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