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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The attorney general responded with the countersuit seeking the shelter’s closure.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Morton & Germany filed the countersuit regarding the sale and said the foreclosure claims were fraudulent.
—Neil Strebig, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Virgin Galactic has filed a countersuit against Boeing over a project to develop a new mothership aircraft, arguing in part that Boeing performed poorly, Space News reports.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
The two sides return to court to set a trial date in November; arguments will be heard the countersuit in August.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 15 June 2024
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María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Morton & Germany filed the countersuit regarding the sale and said the foreclosure claims were fraudulent.
—Neil Strebig, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Virgin Galactic has filed a countersuit against Boeing over a project to develop a new mothership aircraft, arguing in part that Boeing performed poorly, Space News reports.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
The two sides return to court to set a trial date in November; arguments will be heard the countersuit in August.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 15 June 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 15 Jul. 2024.
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