noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
countersuit; responding to a lawsuit
Legal term for filing a countersuit or responding to a legal complaint. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to countersue' or 'to respond to a suit'.
被告は原告に対して応訴した。
The defendant countersued the plaintiff.
応訴の準備を進めている。
We are preparing for the countersuit.