counterletter
noun
in the civil law of Louisiana
: a secret agreement that expresses the true intent of the parties to a simulation
especially
: a writing embodying the agreement
counterletter can have no effects against third persons in good faith —Louisiana Civil Code
Note: An agreement stating that the conveyor of some land is still the owner, even though the other party has been given a bill of sale, is an example of a counterletter.
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