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counterclaim

[koun-ter-kleym, koun-ter-kleym] / ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm, ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm /














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Shkreli this week filed a counterclaim in federal court in New York against RZA, also known as Robert Diggs, along with Azzougarh and PleasrDAO, a digital art collective that purchased the album.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

According to the counterclaim, the former employees had “stayed with the Robinsons year after year,” “vacationed together” with the singer’s wife and were treated “as extended family.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

The striker's team, meanwhile, reiterated that despite the counterclaim there was "no legal basis for deferring payment of the sum due".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

An admission of guilt from the defendant didn't count as evidence, and if the defendant had a valid counterclaim, the divorce would be denied.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

The railway company not only repudiated all liability, but sent in a counterclaim for damage to their engine!

From Grain and Chaff from an English Manor by Savory, Arthur H.