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counter claimant
coun·ter·claim
/
n.
ˈkaʊn
tərˌkleɪm;
v.
ˌkaʊn
tərˈkleɪm
/
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[
n.
koun
-ter-kleym;
v.
koun-ter-
kleym
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a
claim
made to offset another
claim
, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.
verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
2.
to
claim
so as to offset a previous
claim
.
Origin:
1775–85;
counter-
+
claim
Related forms
coun·ter·claim·ant,
noun
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counterclaim
(ˈkaʊntəˌkleɪm)
—
n
1.
a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
—
vb
2.
to set up (a claim) in opposition to another claim
counter'claimant
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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