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counterclaim

The definition of a counterclaim is a claim made to rebut accusations against you.

(noun)

If you are sued for breaching a contract and you, in turn, also file suit against the plaintiff and claim thathe was really the one who breached the contract, your claim against the original plaintiff is an example of a counterclaim.

See counterclaim in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an opposing claim, esp. one by a defendant against a plaintiff's claim in a lawsuit

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to present as, or make, a counterclaim

Related Forms:

counterclaimant noun

See counterclaim in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A claim filed in opposition to another claim, especially in a legal action.

intr. & tr.v. (kounˌtər-klāmˈ) coun·ter·claimed, coun·ter·claim·ing, coun·ter·claims

To plead an opposing claim or make an opposing claim against.

Related Forms:

counˌter·claimˈant (-klāˈmənt) noun

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