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)

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The actor Riley Keough, Lisa Marie's daughter, responded by filing a countersuit, seeking to enjoin the auction alleging fraud and claiming that Naussany Investments was nonexistent and had no rights to the property. —

Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Heard won $2 million in damages from her countersuit over Depp's lawyer calling her claims a hoax. —

Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 In a countersuit, Lee claimed that Middleton’s drinking and behavior harmed his production company. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Zuccarini, who would not comment for this article, disputes this account in her countersuits, claiming the children were alerted to the nuptials. —

Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for countersuit