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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Carter has denied all allegations against him, and in February 2023, filed a countersuit against Ruth and Schuman (Ashley sued the star in August 2023).
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Nick has denied all allegations against him, questioned his accusers’ credibility, and filed countersuits against at least two of his accusers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 May 2024
Carter also added Schuman as a defendant in his defamation countersuit.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Though the countersuit was dismissed by a federal judge, Trump later settled the case out of court, an encouraging first step for an aspiring megalomaniac.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 23 May 2024
That suit and a countersuit by Georgia Angelos were settled privately in February 2023 under still-secret terms.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
In a countersuit filed on Friday in California federal court, the studio and its parent, Amazon, accuse Hill of fraud for lying to the U.S.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
In regards to Heard's countersuit brought against Depp, he was found to have defamed her on one of three claims.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Her lawsuit was dismissed in 2016, and Gottwald filed a defamation countersuit against Kesha, which was settled out of court.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Nick has denied all allegations against him, questioned his accusers’ credibility, and filed countersuits against at least two of his accusers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 May 2024
Carter also added Schuman as a defendant in his defamation countersuit.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Though the countersuit was dismissed by a federal judge, Trump later settled the case out of court, an encouraging first step for an aspiring megalomaniac.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 23 May 2024
That suit and a countersuit by Georgia Angelos were settled privately in February 2023 under still-secret terms.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
In a countersuit filed on Friday in California federal court, the studio and its parent, Amazon, accuse Hill of fraud for lying to the U.S.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
In regards to Heard's countersuit brought against Depp, he was found to have defamed her on one of three claims.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Her lawsuit was dismissed in 2016, and Gottwald filed a defamation countersuit against Kesha, which was settled out of court.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countersuit. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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