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Legal Terms - A counterclaim
is a claim made by a defendant in a civil case that is part of the same procedures as the claimant's claim and is made in response to the claimant's claim. A counterclaim does not serve as a defense to the claimant's original claim in the lawsuit; rather, it states an independent cause of action. Here's an illustration of a *Part 20 claim
is a claim made by a defendant in a civil case that is part of the same procedures as the claimant's claim and is made in response to the claimant's claim. A counterclaim does not serve as a defense to the claimant's original claim in the lawsuit; rather, it states an independent cause of action. Here's an illustration of a *Part 20 claim
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