cross-claim

A form of crossclaim — A secondary lawsuit, brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, against a co-defendant in the original suit.

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Meanings

nouncross-claim (plural cross-claims)

plural cross-claims

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crossclaim.
verbcross-claim (third-person singular simple present cross-claims, present participle cross-claiming, simple past and past participle cross-claimed)

present singular third person cross-claims · participle present cross-claiming · participle past cross-claimed · past cross-claimed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crossclaim.
Cite this entry
APA

cross-claim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-claim

MLA

“cross-claim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-claim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-claim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-claim.

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