countersuit
noun
coun·ter·suit
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsüt 
variants
or less commonly counter-suit
plural countersuits also counter-suits
: an opposing lawsuit
especially
: a claim asserted by an opposing party in a lawsuit (such as a defendant) against the party bringing the original lawsuit (such as a plaintiff) : counterclaim
decided to file a countersuit against her accuser
The current appeal results from a patent infringement suit and countersuit between Apple Inc. ("Apple") and Samsung Electronics Co … —
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016)
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016) Examples of countersuit in a Sentence
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On Thursday, Priscilla filed a countersuit, accusing Kruse and three associates of conning her out of $1 million in a financial elder abuse scheme.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 22 July 2024
Please be advised that lawsuits can involve countersuits.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
Baldwin also has his own countersuit against Gutierrez-Reed, ammo supplier Seth Kenney, Halls, and prop master Sarah Zachry.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
According to Nirvana lore, late frontman Kurt Cobain created the smiley face logo, but Marc Jacobs eventually filed a countersuit calling that claim into question.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
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Chloe Melas, NBC News, 22 July 2024
Please be advised that lawsuits can involve countersuits.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
Baldwin also has his own countersuit against Gutierrez-Reed, ammo supplier Seth Kenney, Halls, and prop master Sarah Zachry.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
According to Nirvana lore, late frontman Kurt Cobain created the smiley face logo, but Marc Jacobs eventually filed a countersuit calling that claim into question.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for countersuit
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countersuit. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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