COUNTERCLAIM

counterclaim

(noun) a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action

counterclaim

(verb) set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

counterclaim (plural counterclaims)

(legal) a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.

Verb

counterclaim (third-person singular simple present counterclaims, present participle counterclaiming, simple past and past participle counterclaimed)

(intransitive) To file a counterclaim.

Source: Wiktionary


Coun"ter*claim` (-klm`), n. (Law)

Definition: A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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