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counterclaim::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | legal action, action at law, action |
counterclaim::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | claim |
Examples of counterclaim
counterclaim
However, the award was held in trust until a counterclaim by Plus SMS was heard.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The litigation has been vigorously defended and a counterclaim has been issued.
From the foxbusiness.com
The state's counterclaim filed Friday seeks $100 million in compensatory damages.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Greene may want to streamline the case and the counterclaim could muck it up.
From the orlandosentinel.com
She also dismissed a counterclaim by Pictometry that the GeoSpan patent was invalid.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Back and forth, claim and counterclaim, underhanded allegation and overblown attack.
From the post-gazette.com
On 8 February 2007 the Ministry of Culture filed a defence and counterclaim.
From the hemscott.com
Omaha's attorneys were working Wednesday on their counterclaim to Elkhorn's lawsuit.
From the omaha.com
The lawsuit by Williams followed in the counterclaim for 60 million dollars.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
- In civil procedure, a party's claim is a counterclaim if the defending party has previously (in the present action) made a claim against the claiming party.
- Claim made by the Defendant against the Plaintiff in a lawsuit.
- An independent claim against the person making the original claim
- When a defendant sues a plaintiff for specified relief after court action has been initiated between the parties through the filing of a statement of claim.
- A pleading asking for a divorce or other relief filed in response to a petition.
- When the party that you are claiming against decides to claim against you in response.
- A document filed in response to a Claim. The document sets out fully the grounds of opposition or objection i.e. which allegations in the Claim the opponent disputes and which he does not.
- A document filed by its defending party which sets forth the things the defending party is complaining of against the original complaining party and which states what relief the defending party is requesting against the original complaining party.
