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n. a retaliatory claim by a defendant against a plaintiff in a la...
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In a court of law, a claim made against you (plaintiff) by the person (defendant) you are making a claim against.
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A claim for relief filed by the defendant in a civil case in opposition to the claim of the plaintiff. For example, after a bank sues a customer to recover an unpaid debt, the customer fil [..]
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1. In civil actions, a claim brought by a defendant against the plaintiff for an unlimited amount of money. 2. In small claims/commercial claims, a claim brought by a defendant against the plaintiff f [..]
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A defendant's court papers that seek to reverse the thrust of the lawsuit by claiming that, despite the plaintiff having brought the lawsuit in the first place, the plaintiff is actually wholly o [..]
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a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross-action, cross-appeal, cross-claim, interpleader, ...
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(n) a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action(v) set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
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Claim made by defendant against plaintiff in a civil lawsuit, especially in opposition to the plaintiff's claim.
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A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
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A claim presented by a defendant in opposition to deduction from the claim of the plaintiff whether or not it arises from the matters in question in plaintiff's action.
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A cross-claim by the defendant against the plaintiff. Damages
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A claim by a defendant in a civil case that the plaintiff has injured him or her.
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One method of responding to a Notice of Family Claim in Supreme Court. A court document setting out a claim for relief made by a Respondent against a Claimant. See Notice of Family Claim and Response to Family Claim.
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A legal claim for relief asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made. Typically, a counterclaim is asserted by a defendant against a plaintiff, after the defendant receive [..]
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A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
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A claim presented by a defendant
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is a situation in which the defendant in a lawsuit not only defends the allegations made by the plaintiff, but also claims that the plaintiff caused the defendant some harm or damage.
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A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff. Counterclaims can often be brought within the same proceedings as the plaintiff’s claims.
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An independent charge by 1 side in a case (either the plaintiff or defendant) that goes against the claim made by the other side. (Compare with cross-complaint.)
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A claim made by a defender against a pursuer in a civil action raised against him or her.
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A substantive claim made by a defendant against the plaintiff, capable of grounding an independent action, but dealt with for the sake of convenience in the proceedings initiated by the plaintiff.
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A claim which a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
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an action brought by a defendant against a plaintiff. The defendant's counterclaim is dealt with in the same trial as the plaintiff's claim.
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A claim asserted by a defendant against the plaintiff.
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A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
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A claim by a defendant for damages against a plaintiff, …
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