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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On June 9, Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Justin's $400 million countersuit against Lively, 37, Reynolds, 48, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, as well as his $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 28 July 2025
Gottwald denied those claims and filed a countersuit for defamation and breach of contract against Kesha.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Baldoni filed a countersuit against her for defamation and extortion, with The New York Times also named as a defendant.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios responded by filing a $400 million countersuit against her, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 28 July 2025
Gottwald denied those claims and filed a countersuit for defamation and breach of contract against Kesha.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Baldoni filed a countersuit against her for defamation and extortion, with The New York Times also named as a defendant.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios responded by filing a $400 million countersuit against her, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countersuit. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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