counterclaim


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
counterclaim/ˈkaʊntəkleɪm/
noun a claim made to rebut a previous claim.

Law a claim made by a defendant against a plaintiff.

verb chiefly Law make a counterclaim.
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