counterclaim; countercharge
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
counterclaim; countercharge
formalA legal term. In a lawsuit, a claim made by the defendant against the plaintiff, asserting that the plaintiff is legally responsible for damages to the defendant. It must be related to the original claim and is part of the same legal proceeding. The opposite is '本诉'.
Bèi被
gào告
xiàng向
fǎ法
tíng庭
tí提
qǐ起
le了
fǎn反
sù诉
，
shēng声
chēng称
yuán原
gào告
wéi违
yuē约
zài在
xiān先
。
The defendant filed a counterclaim with the court, alleging that the plaintiff breached the contract first.
Rú如
guǒ果
fǎ法
guān官
rèn认
wéi为
fǎn反
sù诉
chéng成
lì立
，
yuán原
gào告
yě也
kě可
néng能
xū需
yào要
péi赔
cháng偿
bèi被
gào告
de的
sǔn损
shī失
。
If the judge finds the counterclaim valid, the plaintiff may also need to compensate the defendant for losses.
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Lǜ律
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
shěn审
chá查
duì对
fāng方
de的
běn本
sù诉
cái材
liào料
，
yǐ以
zhǔn准
bèi备
wǒ我
men们
de的
fǎn反
sù诉
lǐ理
yóu由
。
The lawyer is reviewing the plaintiff's complaint materials to prepare the grounds for our counterclaim.