counterclaim
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“Cipriani did not come to Court to enforce some purported oral agreement. He came to complete a shakedown,” Shell said in his counterclaim.
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
The 2021 counterclaim included side-by-side photos of MGA’s OMG dolls and the members of OMG Girlz, showing similarities in concert outfits and vibrant hairstyles.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 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.