counterplea

[koun-ter-plee]

noun Law.

an answering plea, as a plaintiff's response to a defendant's plea.

Origin:
1555–65; counter- + plea

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Counterplea is always a great word to know.

So is collusion. Does it mean:

damages awarded to a plaintiff in excess of compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for a reckless or willful act

a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally, to defraud another, or to appear as adversaries though in agreement

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counterplea
noun
a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea

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