Definitions

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  • noun law : A secondary lawsuit, brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, against a co-defendant in the original suit.
  • verb law To file such a secondary lawsuit.

Etymologies

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cross +‎ claim

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Examples

  • It will be interesting to see whether the restaurant files a crossclaim against the production company.

    "Borat," the unused footage. Ann Althouse 2006

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