countersuit

noun

countersuit

noun

Etymology From counter- + suit.

1

Law A lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.

Stanford, which filed a countersuit against the two men seeking repayment of certain loans, denied the men’s accusations.2009 February 13, Julie Creswell, “U.S. Agents Scrutinize Texas Firm”, in New York Times:

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