Synonyms of counterclaims

counterclaims

noun

plural of counterclaim

as in lawsuits

a court case brought against the plaintiff of another court case by the defendant

The defendant filed a counterclaim for his own injuries, claiming that he only rear-ended the plaintiff because she had stopped too fast.

Related Words

• lawsuits
• complaints
• cross-claims
• countersuits
• litigations
• cross actions
• suits
• causes
• actions
• proceedings
• cases

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counterclaims

When the legal battle reached a Suffolk County courtroom, the jury denied Knouse’s counterclaims of harassment and instead ordered her to pay Sabatini millions for defamation. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Heard won on one of her three counterclaims of defamation, ordering Depp to pay her $2 million. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

The request was the latest salvo in the messy war where Ghost is suing Wilson for defamation, and Wilson is pursuing counterclaims against the producers for alleged bullying, intimidation, and breach of contract. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Depp won that case in 2022, though the jury also ruled in favor of one of Heard’s counterclaims. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

In Georgia, Teddy’s Market has answered with counterclaims arguing Buc-ee's is squeezing smaller rivals with claims that don't hold. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Those allegations have not been proven in court, and Buc-ee's has not yet responded to the counterclaims. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Williams, who had filed counterclaims against Baumgarten for allegedly making false and defamatory statements about her and tarnishing her reputation, also voluntarily dismissed her suit at the same time. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026