counterclaim
Example Sentences
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Shell filed a counterclaim accusing Cipriani of extortion and defamation, while Paramount called the allegations “frivolous.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
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
A legal representative for West told The Times in a statement that the rapper intends to filed a counterclaim against Pisciotta over her “baseless allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
