countersuit en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English suit English countersuit From counter- + suit.
Meanings
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A lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.
Stanford, which filed a countersuit against the two men seeking repayment of certain loans, denied the men’s accusations.
2009 February 13, Julie Creswell, “U.S. Agents Scrutinize Texas Firm”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countersuits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |