1) Action 2) Action at law 3) Dibs on kitchen space 4) Legal action 5) To file a counterclaim
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A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
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• (n.) A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.
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Where a defendant also has a claim against the Plaintiff. Usually the Court pronounces a final judgement in the same action on both the claim and counterclaim.
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When a defendant claims from the plaintiff in the lawsuit,against the claim of the plaintiff, in order to reduce the plaintiff's claim.
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In a court of law, a claim made against you (plaintiff) by the person (defendant) you are making a claim against
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Coun'ter·claim` (-klām`)
noun (Law) A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.
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A claim by a defendant/respondent against a plaintiff/claimant.
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A defendant's court papers that seek to reverse the thrust of the lawsuit by claiming that, despite the plaintiff having brought the lawsuit in the first place, the plaintiff is actually wholly or partly at fault concerning the same set of circumstances. The counterclaim goes on to allege that the plaintiff thus owes the defendant money damages or ...
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Claim made by defendant against plaintiff in a civil lawsuit, especially in opposition to the plaintiff's claim.
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[
n] - a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action 2. [v] - set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim, as in law
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counterclaim A claim set up against another; a claim set up by the defendant in a suit.
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A claim made by a defendant against a claimant in an action. There is no limit imposed on a counterclaim, but a fee is payable according to the amount counterclaimed
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noun a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
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A claim against the claimant in an arbitration. (See claim)
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a pleading filed by the Plaintiff to respond to charges set forth in defendant s answer.
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1. In civil actions, a claim brought by a defendant against the plaintiff for an unlimited amount of money. 2. In small claims/commercial claims, a claim brought by a defendant against the plaintiff for an amount not to exceed the maximum monetary jurisdiction allowed in the small claims/commercial claims court.
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a claim made to offset another claim, esp. one made by the defendant in a legal action.
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