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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Meanwhile, Heard won $2 million in damages from her countersuit over Depp's lawyer calling her claims a hoax.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
In a countersuit, Lee claimed that Middleton’s drinking and behavior harmed his production company.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Zuccarini, who would not comment for this article, disputes this account in her countersuits, claiming the children were alerted to the nuptials.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Schuman and Ashley had not previously been involved in Ruth's case, and were only added to the mix when Carter named them in his countersuit.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
In a countersuit, Lee claimed that Middleton’s drinking and behavior harmed his production company.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Zuccarini, who would not comment for this article, disputes this account in her countersuits, claiming the children were alerted to the nuptials.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Schuman and Ashley had not previously been involved in Ruth's case, and were only added to the mix when Carter named them in his countersuit.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countersuit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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