Counterclaimed
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of counterclaim; to assert a claim in opposition to another claimant's claim within the same legal action.
The defendant counterclaimed for damages after being sued.
Forms
- counterclaiming
- counterclaims
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Commentary
"Counterclaimed" is the simple past tense and past participle of "counterclaim" and used to describe the act of making a counterclaim in litigation.
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