Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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action at law | Yes | No | No | No |
counterclaim | Yes | No | Yes | No |
action at law (noun) | counterclaim (noun) |
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a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong | a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action |
action at law (verb) | counterclaim (verb) |
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set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim |