- Actionable - Contrary to law - Forbidden - Forbidden by law - Heard sick bird of prey is prohibited - I hear sick bird is against the law - I will shortly break a leg. Is that against the law?
- That which is set off against another thing; an offset. - That which is used to improve the appearance of anything;
a decoration; an ornament. - A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim
filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand. - Same as Offset, n., 4. - See Offset, 7.
- Cancel out - Compensate for - counter balance - Counteract - Counterbalance - Counterbalance or compensate for - Counterbalance the cancelled collection