cross-claim
- A formal demand made by one party of the same side (either a coplaintiff or codefendant) against another in an existing court case
- In the business contract dispute, the first defendant filed a cross-claim against the second defendant, alleging a breach of agreement.
- During the personal injury lawsuit, the coplaintiff presented a cross-claim for indemnification against his fellow plaintiff.
- The attorney decided to file a cross-claim for his client against another coplaintiff in the same action.
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