cross-action

[ kraws-ak-shuh n, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌæk ʃən, ˈkrɒs- /

noun Law.

an action brought within the same lawsuit by one defendant against another defendant or against the plaintiff.

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Nearby words

cross wind, cross wire, cross wires, cross, wilbur lucius, cross-, cross-action, cross-addicted, cross-bearer, cross-bedded, cross-bench, cross-border

Origin of cross-action

First recorded in 1865–70

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