Definitions of counterclaim
a claim filed by a defendant against a claimant in a civil action
Stevens filed a counterclaim stating that the claimant owed him money for unpaid orders.
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counterclaim means:
Substantiv
partial
noun
a claim filed by a defendant against a claimant in a civil action
Stevens filed a counterclaim stating that the claimant owed him money for unpaid orders.