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counter-sue
verb[ I or T ]
(alsocountersue)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌsuː/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌsuː/
to sue(= take legal action against) a person or organization that is suing you:
The defendants countersued, saying their former employer still owed them money.
counter-sue someone/something for something/doing somethingThe union plans to counter-sue the company for defamation.
Employees have sued and counter-sued one another, and even summoned police to quell disputes.
The firm countersued for the cancellation of its contract.
She is planning on countersuing and disputing all the charges.
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prosecution
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reindict
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retry
summons
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