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A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.

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  1. n. A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.
  2. n. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
  3. v. set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
  4. A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.
  5. n. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action v. set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim