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counterclaim

[koun-ter-kleym, koun-ter-kleym] / ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm, ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm /














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During that encounter, Shell told Cipriani that he owed him nothing, according to Shell’s counterclaim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The striker's team, meanwhile, reiterated that despite the counterclaim there was "no legal basis for deferring payment of the sum due".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

An admission of guilt from the defendant didn't count as evidence, and if the defendant had a valid counterclaim, the divorce would be denied.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

The 2021 counterclaim included side-by-side photos of MGA’s OMG dolls and the members of OMG Girlz, showing similarities in concert outfits and vibrant hairstyles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

The ridiculous counterclaim with its pettifogging innuendoes vanished before that common sense of the jury to which Mr. Ricochet so dryly appealed. 

From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Harris, Richard