cross-claim

cross-claim
n.
A claim brought by a party to a lawsuit against a co-party, out of an occurrence that is part of the subject matter of the original action. See also counterclaim

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


cross-claim
Category: Accidents & Injuries
Category: Representing Yourself in Court
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

cross-claim
An action brought by X against Y in relation to a transaction on the basis of which Y has brought an action against X.
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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.


cross-claim
n. A cause of action or claim asserted between co-defendants or co-plaintiffs against one another and not against the plaintiff or defendant on the opposite side of a civil action. For example, a defendant's assertion of a right of contribution from a fellow defendant is a cross-claim.
See also counterclaim.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


cross-claim
A demand made in a pleading against another party on the same side of the lawsuit.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


cross-claim
I
A demand made in a pleading against another party on the same side of the lawsuit.
II A pleading which asserts a claim arising out of the same subject action as the original complaint against a co-party, i.e., one co-defendant cross claims against another co-defendant for contribution for any damages assessed against him.

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  • cross-claim — Cross claims against co parties are governed in the federal district courts and in most state trial courts by Rule of Civil Procedure 13(g): A pleading may state as a cross claim any claim by one party against a co party arising out of the… …   Black's law dictionary

  • cross-claim — Cross claims against co parties are governed in the federal district courts and in most state trial courts by Rule of Civil Procedure 13(g): A pleading may state as a cross claim any claim by one party against a co party arising out of the… …   Black's law dictionary

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  • cross-claim — cross claimˈ transitive verb and intransitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑cross * * * Law a claim brought by one defendant against another in the same proceeding …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cross-claim — A cross claim is a claim brought against a co party in the same side of a lawsuit. That is, a plaintiff brings a claim against another plaintiff, or a defendant brings a claim against another defendant. =U.S. Federal courts= In the Federal Rules… …   Wikipedia

  • cross claim — noun Etymology: cross (III) : a claim made by the defendant against the plaintiff and raised in the defendant s answer …   Useful english dictionary

  • cross-claim — noun Date: 1952 a claim against a party on the same side of a legal action …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • cross-complaint — Sometimes called a cross claim, legal paperwork that a defendant files to initiate his or her own lawsuit against the original plaintiff, a codefendant, or someone who is not yet a party to the lawsuit. A cross complaint must concern the same… …   Law dictionary

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