countersuit
noun
coun·ter·suit
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsüt 
variants
or less commonly counter-suit
plural countersuits also counter-suits
: an opposing lawsuit
especially
: a claim asserted by an opposing party in a lawsuit (such as a defendant) against the party bringing the original lawsuit (such as a plaintiff) : counterclaim
decided to file a countersuit against her accuser
The current appeal results from a patent infringement suit and countersuit between Apple Inc. ("Apple") and Samsung Electronics Co … —
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016)
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016) Examples of countersuit in a Sentence
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Now, Robinson has filed a countersuit against the plaintiffs, accusing them of defamation and seeking $500 million in damages.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
Smollett denied the accusations and filed a countersuit against the city, but he was indicted by a grand jury on 16 felony charges.
—EW.com, 25 May 2025
Baldoni denied the allegations and filed a countersuit in January alleging defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 22 May 2025
Meanwhile, Heard won $2 million in damages from her countersuit over Depp's lawyer calling her claims a hoax.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
Smollett denied the accusations and filed a countersuit against the city, but he was indicted by a grand jury on 16 felony charges.
—EW.com, 25 May 2025
Baldoni denied the allegations and filed a countersuit in January alleging defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 22 May 2025
Meanwhile, Heard won $2 million in damages from her countersuit over Depp's lawyer calling her claims a hoax.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for countersuit
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countersuit. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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