What is COUNTER-CLAIM?

A claim set up and urged by the defendant in opposition to or reduction of the claim presented by the plaintiff. See, more fully, COUNTEB-CLAIM.

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Related Legal Terms
COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT, POULTRY COUNTER, JUNIOR CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM, CLAIM, N 1, COUNTER, N, COUNTER, ADJ, OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC), OTHER OTC (OVER-THE-COUNTER), OVER THE COUNTER (OTC)


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