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A counterclaim is a claim filed by the defendant in a civil proceeding against the plaintiff or against the plaintiff and other people.
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A counterclaim may be an attempt to offset or reduce the damages alleged by the plaintiff in its original claim against the defendant or it may be a different claim.
Counterclaims are either permissive or compulsory.
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