Counterclaim at Legal Glossary What is it? A defendants court papers that seek to reverse the thrust of the lawsuit by claiming that it was the plaintiff -- not the defendant -- who committed legal wrongs, ...
Counterclaim - A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
Counterclaim
When a defendant claims from the plaintiff in the lawsuit,against the claim of the plaintiff, in order to reduce the plaintiff's claim.
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Counterclaim: A demand by the defendant against the plaintiff asserting an independent cause of action in the same lawsuit.
Cross Examination: Questioning the witness who has been presented by the opposition at trail or a deposition.
Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
Cross Examination: The process of challenging the evidence presented by a witness, typically a police officer in these cases.
COUNTERCLAIM - A claim by a defendant/respondent against a plaintiff/claimant.
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counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
court: Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes. Judges sometimes use "court" to refer to themselves in the third person, as in "the court has read the briefs." ...
counterclaim: Rule 13; a claim filed by a party (usually a defendant) against an opposing party (usually a plaintiff) who has already filed a complaint against him. Counterclaims may be permissive or compulsory.
counterclaim: a claim presented by a defendant against the plaintiff.
de novo (de no'vo): anew, afresh. A "trial de novo" is the retrial of a case.
counterclaimA claim presented by a defendant in a civil proceeding in opposition to the claim of a plaintiff.
Court of recordA court in which the proceedings are recorded, transcribed, and maintained as permanent records.
Counterclaim
A claim filed by the defendant against a plaintiff as part of defendant's response to a lawsuit.
counterclaim: 1. In civil actions, a claim brought by a defendant against the plaintiff for an unlimited amount of money. 2.
Counterclaim -A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
Court -A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
COUNTERCLAIM - A claim presented by a defendant in opposition to deduction from the claim of the plaintiff whether or not it arises from the matters in question in plaintiff's action.
CREDITOR: A person (or institution) to whom money is owed.
counterclaim A claim by the defendant against the plaintiff, brought in the action already filed by the plaintiff but distinct from the defendant's defense to the claim by the plaintiff.
COUNTERCLAIM -- In a civil lawsuit, a claim that the defendant asserts against the plaintiff. See MCR 2.203© and CLAIM.
Term: Counterclaim
Definition: A claim filed by the defendant against a plaintiff as part of defendant's response to a lawsuit.
"Setoff is a counterclaim arising from an independent claim that a party has against its adversary.
Counterclaim An action brought by the defendant in an existing action against the plaintiff, which is usually tried with the plaintiff's claim. Cross Claim An action brought between co-defendants or co-plaintiffs in an existing action.
Cross-complaints, counterclaims, third-party complaints, and the answers to any such complaints are pleadings. See complaint and answer. A petition is another form of pleading, seeking relief from the court.
Such complaint (whether it be the original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim) shall contain: (1) a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court's jurisdiction depends, ...
High Court pleadings might include an originating summons, statement of claim, defence, counterclaim and reply - or a petition and answer.
He may also assert any counterclaims for damages or equitable relief against the plaintiff, and in the case of "compulsory counterclaims," must do so or risk having the counterclaim barred in any subsequent proceeding.
compare counterclaim cross-action cross-claim
2 : a claim made by an injured third party (as a third-party beneficiary of workers' compensation insurance) against an insurer or insured for indemnification ...
Counterclaim - Claim asserted by the defendant in opposition to or deduction from the claim of the plaintiff.
Credit - Seller's faith in a buyer's willingness and ability to pay for goods and services at a future date.
 See also: Count, Claim, Defendant, Defend, Law
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