countersue
Legal revenge filing
To countersue is to file a lawsuit against someone who has already sued you, typically arising from the same dispute.
If a contractor sues a homeowner for unpaid work, the homeowner might countersue for shoddy workmanship.
After the company sued for breach of contract, the former employee countersued for wrongful termination.
The noun form is countersuit.
Party facing charges
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- litigationLegal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- damagesCompensation for injury
attorney · jurisdiction · courtroom · complaint · answer · summons · deposition · discovery
Offensive response to aggression
- reprisalPunitive action in return
- reciprocateReturn in kind
- respondGive a reply
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
payback · retort · backlash · redress · revenge · avenge · retribution · countermeasure
defendant
Party facing charges
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- litigationLegal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
damages · attorney · jurisdiction · courtroom · complaint · answer · summons · deposition · discovery · judgment
counterattack
Offensive response to aggression
- reprisalPunitive action in return
- reciprocateReturn in kind
- respondGive a reply
retaliation · payback · retort · backlash · redress · revenge · avenge · retribution · countermeasure · comeback
answer
Solution to query
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- vindicateClear of wrongdoing
- contestOrganized competitive event
refute · deny · disclaim · disprove · rejoinder · repudiate · exonerate · exculpate