countersuit

A legal claim filed by a defendant against the plaintiff in response to an original lawsuit.

ruЮридическое требование, поданное ответчиком против истца в ответ на первоначальный иск.esDemanda o reclamación legal presentada por el demandado contra el demandante en respuesta a una demanda original.frAction en justice intentée par le défendeur contre le demandeur en réponse à la demande initiale, constituant une demande reconventionnelle.deEine von einem Beklagten gegen den Kläger als Reaktion auf die ursprüngliche Klage erhobene gerichtliche Forderung.ptAção judicial apresentada pelo réu contra o autor, em resposta à ação inicial, dentro do mesmo processo.zh指被告针对原告提起的反向诉讼请求，作为对原告最初起诉的回应。arدعوى قضائية يرفعها المدعى عليه ضد المدعي ردًّا على الدعوى الأصلية.

1. Legal counterclaim C1 formal legal

   A lawsuit filed by a defendant against the plaintiff in response to the original lawsuit.

   • The company filed a countersuit against its former employee for breach of contract.
   • After being sued for damages, the defendant launched a countersuit alleging fraud.
   • The countersuit claimed that the plaintiff had also violated the agreement.

   ruВстречный искesDemanda reconvencionalfrDemande reconventionnelledeWiderklageptAção reconvencionalzh反诉arدعوى متقابلة

   Sinónimos: counterclaim

• countersuits plural form
• countersuits' possessive plural form
• countersuit's possessive singular form