LEGAL WORD
Counterclaim
Legal term · Civil procedure
Counterclaim
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Civil procedure
1 What it means
A claim by the defendant against the plaintiff in the same suit, treated like a separate plaint.
2 Use it in a sentence
The buyer filed a counterclaim for damages for late delivery.
3 Make it stick
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