counterclaim

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From counter- +‎ claim.

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counterclaim (plural counterclaims)

2. (law) A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.

   Synonym: countersuit

4. A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.

   Synonym: counterassertion

   Coordinate term: counterargument

   • 2021, Todd Kettler, “Chapter 6: A Differentiated Approach to Critical Thinking in Curriculum Design”, in Todd A. Kettler, editor, Modern Curriculum for Gifted and Advanced Academic Students‎^[1], Taylor and Francis, →ISBN, page 97:

     Develop claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claims and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience's knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.

counterclaim (third-person singular simple present counterclaims, present participle counterclaiming, simple past and past participle counterclaimed)

1. (intransitive) To file a counterclaim.

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