countersuit

noun

coun·ter·suit ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsüt How to pronounce countersuit (audio)

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.

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

单词	countersuits
释义	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. Word History First Known Use 1846, in the meaning defined above countersuits noun variants also counter-suits plural of countersuit as in counterclaims Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance counterclaims litigations lawsuits cross-claims suits cross actions causes actions complaints proceedings cases
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