countersuit
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌsuːt) /
noun
law a legal claim made as a reaction to a claim made against one
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How to use countersuit in a sentence
Beyond the yah-boo of suit and countersuit, both cases could prove embarrassing for the United States.
Jay Z then filed a countersuit, claiming Kelly was the one responsible for the canceled tour.
Why Has the Public Forgiven R. Kelly for His Sordid, Predatory Past? | Marlow Stern | December 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe countersuit contended that the federal government failed to enforce immigration policy.
Dominique Nabokov saw them at an exhibit and filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost in the countersuit.
Of course, as these things go, a lawsuit and countersuit followed.
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