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单词 countersuit
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countersuit


coun·ter·sue

C0690500 (koun′tər-so͞o′)tr.v. coun·ter·sued, coun·ter·su·ing, coun·ter·sues Law To respond to a lawsuit against oneself by suing (the plaintiff).
coun′ter·suit′ (-so͞ot′) n.

countersuit

(ˈkaʊntəˌsuːt) n (Law) law a legal claim made as a reaction to a claim made against one

coun•ter•claim

(n. ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm; v. ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm)

n. 1. a claim made to offset another claim. 2. a civil action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff. v.t., v.i. 3. to claim in answer to a previous claim. [1775–85] coun`ter•claim′ant, n.
Thesaurus
Noun1.countersuit - a suit brought against someone who has sued youcausa, lawsuit, suit, case, cause - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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Countersuit


A civil suit initiated by a defendant to an action against the plaintiff or his attorney asserting that the original action was without reasonable or probable cause—i.e., ‘frivolous’—and motivated by malice—improper motive—or that the lawsuit ended in the favour of a physician who nonetheless suffered damage to his reputation, non-compensatory losses or other

countersuit


Related to countersuit: Litigations
  • noun

Words related to countersuit

noun a suit brought against someone who has sued you

Related Words

  • causa
  • lawsuit
  • suit
  • case
  • cause
  • law
  • jurisprudence
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