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Legal definition
Procedural law

Counterclaim

Claim filed by the defendant against the claimant in the same proceedings, taking advantage of the pending litigation. Must be connected to the main claim or it will be declared inadmissible. Processed alongside the main claim and resolved in the same judgment.

Art. 406-407 LEC
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