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单词 countersue
释义

countersue

verb

coun·​ter·​sue ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsü How to pronounce countersue (audio)
variants or less commonly counter-sue
countersued also counter-sued also countersuing also counter-suing

transitive + intransitive

: to sue (someone) in return : to bring a counterclaim against someone
They were dissuaded from suing one another because they knew their target likely had patents that covered similar territory and they could be countersued quickly—the legal equivalent of mutually assured destruction. Steven Levy
Appellant countersued, alleging that respondent's interest charges were usurious and that he had breached his fiduciary duty to her. Peterson v. Gustafson

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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