counterclaim
Example Sentences
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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
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
In their court submission, the club's lawyers asserted that the counterclaim was prompted by Mbappe's "deceptive behaviour during negotiations to revise his contract".
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
Well, it’s counterclaim enough for me.—That’s just the thing.
From The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients by Hill, Frederick Trevor
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
