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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The Miami court dismissed Sargeant’s countersuit, citing lack of jurisdiction, court records show.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit — which accused Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist of extortion and defamation — was dismissed by the judge on June 9.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Fechters have filed a countersuit, claiming the lawsuit is part of a broader effort to shut down the facility.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit — which accused Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist of extortion and defamation — was dismissed by the judge on June 9.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Fechters have filed a countersuit, claiming the lawsuit is part of a broader effort to shut down the facility.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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