coun|ter|claim

coun|ter|claim
coun|ter|claim «noun. KOWN tuhr KLAYM; verb. KOWN tuhr KLAYM», noun, verb.
–n.
an opposing claim; claim made by a person to offset a claim made against him.
–v.t.
to ask for as a counterclaim.
–v.i.
to ask for or make a counterclaim.

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  • coun|ter|claim|ant — «KOWN tuhr KLAY muhnt», noun. a person who makes a counterclaim …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • claim — claim; claim·ant; claim·er; claim·less; de·claim; dis·claim·ant; dis·claim·er; ex·claim·er; non·claim; pro·claim·er; re·claim·able; re·claim·ant; re·claim·er; sub·claim; ac·claim; coun·ter·claim; dis·claim; ex·claim; pro·claim; re·claim;… …   English syllables

  • coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… …   English syllables

  • counterclaim — coun·ter·claim …   English syllables

  • counterclaim — coun•ter•claim n. [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm[/t]] v. [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm[/t]] n. 1) a claim made to offset another claim 2) law a civil action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff 3) to claim in answer to a previous claim • Etymology: 1775–85… …   From formal English to slang

  • counterclaim — coun|ter|claim [ kauntər,kleım ] noun count a statement you make against someone who has made a statement against you, especially in a legal case ╾ coun|ter|claim verb transitive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • counterclaim — coun·ter·claim / kau̇n tər ˌklām/ n: a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross action, cross appeal …   Law dictionary

  • Counterclaim — Coun ter*claim ( kl[=a]m ), n. (Law) A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counterexample — coun•ter•ex•am•ple [[t]ˈkaʊn tər ɪgˌzæm pəl, ˌzɑm [/t]] n. cvb an example that refutes an assertion or claim • Etymology: 1955–60 …   From formal English to slang

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