Counterclaim
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Counterclaim
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Meaning of Counterclaim
A cause of action asserted by one or more defendants against one or more plaintiffs. An affirmative effort to enforce or collect upon an affirmative claim. As such it is different from a set off or recoupment. It is not a defense on the merits but is an independent cause of action and must be complete within itself. Helle v Brush, 275 N. E.2d 688, 2 III. App.2d 951.
Counterclaim Alternative Definition
See "Set-Off."
Counterclaim Legal Definition
A claim presented by a defendant in a civil proceeding in opposition to the claim of a plaintiff.
Synonyms of Counterclaim
noun
action to defeat plaintiff s demand
assertion against the plaintiff
cause against an opposing party
cause of action in favor of defendants
claim advanced by defendant
claim for relief by defendant
claim presented by defendant
contraremonstrance
counteraction
counterapplication
countercharge
counterdeclaration
counterdemand
countermotion
counterpetition
counterpostulation
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See Also
Set-off.
English Legal System: Counterclaim
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Counterclaim:
A cross-claim brought by a defendant in civil proceedings that asserts an independent cause of action but is not also a defence to the claim made in the action by the claimant. A counterclaim is an example of a *Part 20 claim, being a claim other than one made by the claimant against the defendant.
See also set-off.
Meaning of Counterclaim in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Counterclaim published by the National Association for Court Management: A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
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