Associations to the word «Counterclaim»

Wiktionary

COUNTERCLAIM, noun. (legal) a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
COUNTERCLAIM, verb. (intransitive) To file a counterclaim.

Dictionary definition

COUNTERCLAIM, noun. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action.
COUNTERCLAIM, verb. Set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley