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countersuit

noun

Etymology

From counter- + suit.

  1. derived from sequi
  2. derived from *sequita✻
  3. derived from sieute
  4. derived from suite
  5. inherited from sute
  6. prefixed as countersuit — “counter + suit”

Definitions

  1. A lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.

    • Stanford, which filed a countersuit against the two men seeking repayment of certain loans, denied the men’s accusations.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA