counterclaim
Origin of counterclaim
1Other words from counterclaim
- coun·ter·claim·ant, noun
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How to use counterclaim in a sentence
The account in question then is given time to respond with a counterclaim.
Andy Ngô Sued for Allegedly Snatching Reporters’ Videos | Robert Silverman | December 10, 2021 | The Daily BeastHuggins retired, and Kooistra sold his home and moved out of state after being confronted by PG&E investigators, the counterclaim by PG&E said.
Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud | by Scott Morris, Bay City News Foundation | February 26, 2021 | ProPublicaWhen Ujiri filed a counterclaim in August, his legal team released body-cam footage and other video from the arena that appeared to show Strickland initiating the contact.
Adam Silver says he regrets comments about Finals incident involving Raptors’ Masai Ujiri | Des Bieler | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostIn one of them, Kane has filed a counterclaim against a woman who alleged in a lawsuit that Kane attacked her in his Buffalo hotel room in 2016.
Evander Kane, who has made more than $50 million in his NHL career, files for bankruptcy | Matt Bonesteel | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostBut given the volley of claim and counterclaim, it seems unlikely that this will, in fact, be the final exchange.
Woody Allen Fires Back: Dylan Farrow Was Brainwashed By Her Mother, Mia Farrow | Tim Teeman | February 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They were willing to spend a lot of money to counterclaim against her.
Dominic Monaghan, Matthew Fox, and a Scandalous Twitter Accusation | Tricia Romano | June 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLieutenant Rainey thought it best to admit the counterclaim and let bygones be bygones, but to provide for the future.
The Pacification of Burma | Sir Charles Haukes Todd CrosthwaiteNor could he make the counterclaim for a dissolving of the betrothal.
We Can't Have Everything | Rupert Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for counterclaim
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌkleɪm) mainly law /
a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
to set up (a claim) in opposition to another claim
Derived forms of counterclaim
- counterclaimant, noun
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