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cross-action

[ kraws-ak-shuhn, 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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Origin of cross-action

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby cross-action

Crosby, Bing, crosier, Crosland, cross, cross a bridge when one comes to it, cross-action, cross-addicted, crossandra, cross as a bear, cross assembler, crossband
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