COUNTER - CLAIM
a pleading filed by the defendant (respondent) against the plaintiff ( petitioner ). | ||||
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COUNTER - CLAIM Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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counter-claim
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
COUNTER - CLAIM Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Counterclaim
A Counterclaim is made by the defendant to a civil proceeding, in a main actions against the plaintiff or against the plaintiff and other people. This claim may be an attempt to offset or reduce the amount/implications of the plaintiff's original claim against the defendant, or it may be a different claim.
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