counterclaim
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Shell has filed a counterclaim against Cipriani, alleging defamation and extortion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“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
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
In November, the producers behind “Where Is Wendy Williams?” filed a counterclaim, hitting back at Morrissey and her “meritless” allegations related to the Lifetime documentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 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
Vocabulary lists containing counterclaim
The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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