Legal Definition and Related Resources of Counterclaim
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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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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