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ˈcoun·ter·sign VB trans

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to countersign a will/cheque [or Am check]/document
ein Testament/einen Scheck/ein Dokument gegenzeichnen

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The countersign has been mandatory since the revision of 1840.
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The prime minister can also countersign decrees and laws passed by the president.
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However, in some armies, the countersign is strictly the reply of the sentry to the password given by the person approaching.
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The dissolution decree must be countersigned by all ministers.
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The president can also exercise certain emergency powers, which must be countersigned by the appropriate cabinet minister.
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Ministers are appointed by royal decree, which of course have to be countersigned by the responsible minister.
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That decision must be countersigned by the prime minister to become valid.
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The relevant ministers had to countersign executive decrees for them to be binding.
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An example would be the sign blue and the countersign moon.
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He could veto the councils' decisions; other than that, his decisions had to be countersigned by the appropriate government minister.
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