Counterclaim refers to a counterclaim made by a defendant to a judicial authority in a civil action that has already been commenced. The defendant in the counterclaim is the plaintiff in the suit, and the counterclaim should be filed before the judgment. Counterclaim can only be filed with the judicial organ, and it should be related to the object of action or grounds of action.
According to the above definition, which of the following is a counterclaim?
The two men went to court for a civil dispute. The court ruled in the first instance, and the defendant won. The plaintiff did not accept it, so they filed a lawsuit with the higher Peoples Court.