crossclaim

English

Etymology

From cross- +‎ claim.

Noun

crossclaim (plural crossclaims)

  1. (law) A secondary lawsuit, brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, against a co-defendant in the original suit.

Verb

crossclaim (third-person singular simple present crossclaims, present participle crossclaiming, simple past and past participle crossclaimed)

  1. (law, transitive, intransitive) To file such a secondary lawsuit.

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