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countercharge

/ˈkaʊn.tə.tʃɑːdʒ/

Traduction: Nom désignant une accusation portée en réponse à une autre accusation, soit comme chef d'accusation juridique opposé par un accusé à son accusateur, soit comme contre-attaque militaire ou verbale.

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noun

/ˈkaʊn.tə.tʃɑːdʒ/C1formal
  • frNom désignant une accusation portée en réponse à une autre accusation, soit comme chef d'accusation juridique opposé par un accusé à son accusateur, soit comme contre-attaque militaire ou verbale.

A noun referring to a charge made in response to another charge, either as a legal accusation brought by an accused person against their accuser, or as a retaliatory military or verbal attack.

  1. Legal counter-accusationC1formallegal

    A charge made by a defendant against the person who originally accused them, often in a legal context.

    frContre-accusation en droit

    • The defendant filed a countercharge of fraud against the plaintiff.
    • In court, the lawyer presented a countercharge to undermine the prosecution's case.
    • The legal team prepared a countercharge alleging misconduct by the accuser.

    Synonymescounterclaimcountersuitrecrimination

  2. Retaliatory accusationC1formal

    An accusation made in response to another accusation, often in a non-legal context.

    frContre-accusation

    • During the heated debate, each politician made a countercharge against the other.
    • The company issued a countercharge of unfair competition against its rival.
    • His countercharge of incompetence was met with disbelief by the committee.

    Synonymescounterclaimrecriminationretaliation

Formes
  • countercharges plural form
  • countercharges' possessive plural form
  • countercharge's possessive singular form