countersuit

countersuit

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
English suit
English countersuit

    From counter- + suit.

    Noun

    countersuit (plural countersuits)

    1. (law) A lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.
      Synonym: counterclaim
      • 2009 February 13, Julie Creswell, “U.S. Agents Scrutinize Texas Firm”, in New York Times‎[1]:
        Stanford, which filed a countersuit against the two men seeking repayment of certain loans, denied the men’s accusations.

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