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counterclaiming

  • present participle
    of counterclaim.
    counterclaim
    noun
    a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.

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PP is counterclaiming £344,000 in ground rent, plus another £286,000 of interest and costs.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025

All that counterclaiming and crossclaiming might be avoided by settling, but the large number of litigants and of lawyers — 15 at last count — still points to a protracted process, legal experts say.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023