English Explanatory Dictionary

crossclaim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

crossclaim crossclaims crossclaiming crossclaimed cross-claim

Etymology

From cross- + claim.

Synonyms

cross-complaint

Related words

third-party claim counterclaim
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