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Meaning of "countersuit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERSUIT

countersuit  [ˈkaʊntəˌsuːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERSUIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Countersuit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERSUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counterclaim

In civil procedure, a party's claim is a counterclaim if the defending party has previously made a claim against the claiming party. Examples of counterclaims include: ▪ After a bank has sued a customer for an unpaid debt, the customer counterclaims against the bank for fraud in procuring the debt. The court will sort out the different claims in one lawsuit. ▪ Two cars collide. After one person sues for damage to her car and personal injuries, the defendant counterclaims for similar property damage and personal injury claims. Counterclaims did not exist at common law; they are an invention of modern civil procedure.

Definition of countersuit in the English dictionary

The definition of countersuit in the dictionary is a legal claim made as a reaction to a claim made against one.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERSUIT


bodysuit
ˈbɒdɪˌsuːt
catsuit
ˈkætˌsuːt
drysuit
ˈdraɪsuːt
Hatshepsut
hætˈʃɛpsuːt
jumpsuit
ˈdʒʌmpsuːt
lawsuit
ˈlɔːˌsuːt
nonsuit
nɒnˈsuːt
playsuit
ˈpleɪˌsuːt
ski-suit
ˈskɪsuːt
skinsuit
ˈskɪnˌsuːt
sleepsuit
ˈsliːpˌsuːt
snowsuit
ˈsnəʊsuːt
spacesuit
ˈspeɪsˌsuːt
suit
suːt
sunsuit
ˈsʌnˌsuːt
swimsuit
ˈswɪmˌsuːt
tracksuit
ˈtrækˌsuːt
unsuit
ʌnˈsuːt
wetsuit
ˈwetsuːt
wingsuit
ˈwɪŋˌsuːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERSUIT

countershading
countershaft
countershot
countersign
countersignature
countersink
countersink bit
countersniper
counterspell
counterspies
counterspy
counterstain
counterstate
counterstep
counterstrategy
counterstream
counterstrike
countersubject
countersue
countersunk

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERSUIT

bathing suit
business suit
diving suit
dress suit
follow suit
Jesuit
jogging suit
jump suit
leisure suit
major suit
pantsuit
pursuit
sailor suit
strong suit
sweat suit
three-piece suit
Trivial Pursuit
trouser suit
union suit
zoot suit

Synonyms and antonyms of countersuit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «countersuit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERSUIT

Find out the translation of countersuit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of countersuit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «countersuit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反诉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrademanda
570 millions of speakers

English

countersuit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

countersuit
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

встречный иск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

countersuit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

countersuit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

reconventionnelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Countersuit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenklage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反訴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맞고소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Countersuit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

countersuit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்மனுத்தாக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटरसुट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

countersuit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

countersuit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwstawnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зустрічний позов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contraproces
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

countersuit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

countersuit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of countersuit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSUIT»

The term «countersuit» is normally little used and occupies the 112.203 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSUIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «countersuit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «countersuit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about countersuit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERSUIT»

Discover the use of countersuit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to countersuit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Psychiatric Malpractice: Cases and Comments for Clinicians
According to Belli (47), the top award for a countersuit in this country was $175,000. By contrast, the legal expenses in pursuing a countersuit can easily cost $30,000 or more. Legal costs for countersuits are not covered by malpractice carriers.
Robert I. Simon, Robert L. Sadoff, 1992
2
Medical Malpractice: Theory, Evidence, and Public Policy
Nevertheless, the consensus of commentators is that the obstacles to countersuit are being reduced. This trend is also reflected in an expansion of the grounds for countersuit for abuse of process to include filing with the ulterior purpose of ...
Patricia Munch Danzon, 1985
3
Computerworld
Compaq Countersuit Claims Unfair Competition by TI "The future has 'a 'way of ' becoming the' present. Tyrnshare has r'nade_the tuture_N_OW. ' in announcing the tlrst in a family of DEC' . compatible disk subsystems, " Tymshare Voyager ...
4
Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology
The countersuit lawsuit, against the patient, the patient's attorney, or both, is almost always “the impossible dream.” The burden of proof for the physician is to show that the plaintiff or his attorney acted with malicious intent in a malicious ...
Marvin Kraushar, 2008
5
Kyōgoku Tamekane: Poetry and Politics in Late Kamakura Japan
1 Neither Tamekane's first countersuit nor Tameyo's second suit exists intact. However, portions of Tamekane's second countersuit appear in our extant text of Enkyo Ryokyo Sochinjo, quoted by Ta- meyo in his third suit, and introduced in the ...
Robert N. Huey, 1989
6
Council Minutes, 1655-1656
Having reviewed, read and reread the documents of the suit between Abraham Verplanck, plaintiff, and Allard Anthony as defendant, and plaintiff in countersuit, now an appellant, having found himself injured by the sentence of the ...
New Netherland. Council, Charles T. Gehring, 1995
7
Deposition Dissection: A Handbook for Doctors Facing Deposition
The rules in some states do provide for sanctions or countersuits against the attorney and the client for filing frivolous and groundless pleadings. Practically speaking though, the countersuit is usually not worth the time and trouble of pursuing it ...
Susanne Moore, 2005
8
How to Win Your Case in Small Claims Court Without a Lawyer
Figure 8.3: SampLe CouNterSuit CompLaiNt Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 1. On approximately April 19, 20XX, at 3:30 p.m., ESD, while Plaintiff was driving his automobile with his aged mother on board to a needed doctor's ...
Charlie Mann, 2009
9
Tales from Kentucky Doctors
COUNTERSUIT. This happened during my time in the emergency room in Bowling Green. I had a physician from Germantown, Tennessee, that came up and worked a week at a time. He would commute back and forth. He was a surgeon and ...
William Lynwood Montell, 2008
10
InfoWorld
By Stuart J. Johnston And Ed Scannell Microsoft Corp. filed a countersuit against Stac Electronics last week claiming Stac's data compression patents are invalid and asking that the Stacker compression product be pulled off the market.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERSUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term countersuit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Suit accuses raided Newtown landscaper of fraud
In a countersuit, Ergon argued that it was Evans Landscaping that was the lead contractor for the public projects. Evans was using Ergon as a ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
2
Accused Winnipeg bomber appeared to make peace with ex-wife …
A memorandum from the meeting says Guido Amsel agreed that he owed his ex-wife the $40,000 plus interest, dropped his countersuit, and ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
Florida State Dismisses QB After Physical Altercation With a Woman
He wasn't charged and has filed a countersuit. The state's attorney office decided to charge Johnson after reviewing the surveillance video. «ABC News, Jul 15»
4
Sign ordinance on the horizon in West Kittanning
The countersuit asked that the billboard be removed or have its lights turned off at night. Armstrong County Judge James Panchik heard ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
5
Baylor emails reveal fractious ties to alumni group
As part of its countersuit, the alumni group obtained copies of emails by school administrators that refer to the alumni group as "a scourge" and ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
6
Vicki's Vodka Lawsuit Update: Case Against Brooks Ayers Is …
Now we know Brooks is a grifter – ALLEGEDLY – but Vicki is nothing short o fa smart business woman and she promptly filed a countersuit ... «Reality Tea, Jul 15»
7
Doctor acquitted of drugging, raping then-wife countersues
Alonna Norberg also filed a medical malpractice case against Jon Norberg during the criminal case, and now he has filed a countersuit in the ... «Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Jul 15»
8
Donald Trump Sued Everyone but His Hairdresser
“The only stalking that I'm aware of was when Marla Maples was stalking somebody else's husband,” Jones said of the countersuit at the time. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
9
Kim Hyung Joong Will Counter Sue His Ex-Girlfriend For $1 Million
On July 4, legal representatives for K-pop vocalist and actor Kim Hyun Joong confirmed that he was pursuing a countersuit against his former ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
10
Fargo doctor accused of drugging, raping then-wife sues her for …
Alonna Norberg also filed a medical malpractice case against Jon Norberg during the criminal case, and now he has filed a countersuit in the ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Countersuit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/countersuit>. Apr 2024 ».
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