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counternotice

counternotice

8.8
A written reply to an official notice that asks to restore removed content, for example after a copyright claim
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊntərˌnoʊtɪs/
  • Formal
translation icon : contranotificación
  • After receiving a copyright takedown request, the artist filed a counternotice to dispute the claim and restore her content.

Examples

  • Initially, SOPA can be used to attack political opponents and protest movements via shadow takedown requests, which—as noted here—do not require counternotice.

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  • If someone sends a service provider a notice claiming infringement on the site under this bill, the first thing every lawyer will tell them is, "Quick, take voluntary action to cut them off, so you get immunity." Even worse, since this is just about immunity, there are no counternotice rules or anything requiring any process for those cut off to be able to have any redress whatsoever...

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  • The company submitted a counternotice to contest the legal notice regarding the alleged breach of contract.

  • He was advised to file a counternotice after he received a notice that his video was taken down for copyright infringement.

Synonyms

counterstatement
vscounternotice
  • Formal
1 7.3

A written or spoken reply that opposes another claim

is a written legal reply specifically aimed at challenging an official claim
counterdeclaration
vscounternotice
  • Formal
9.0

A written reply that opposes another statement

is a written legal reply specifically aimed at challenging an official claim

Antonyms

notice
  • Formal
276 3.4

A formal written message saying someone will end an agreement

How Formal

lawsuit
719 4.8
counternotice
  • Formal
8.8
answer
  • Jargon
89 7.4
to reply
453 1.0

Surface Forms

counternotice singular
counternotices plural

Morphology

counternotice = notice (transparent) = counter + notice

Built from the productive prefix 'counter-' (meaning 'in response to/against') plus 'notice', so the meaning 'a notice in response' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Counternotice comes from counter ('against') and notice ('message' or 'warning') and names a formal written reply that argues against a legal notice. So a counternotice is the paper you send to challenge a claim and ask for removed content to be restored.