Counterclaim (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.
verb (used with or without object)
  1. to claim so as to offset a previous claim.
noun
  1. a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
verb
  1. to set up (a claim) in opposition to another claim
Counterclaim (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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