third-party claim

noun

A derivative lawsuit brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, claiming that another new party being brought in is responsible for or should share in the plaintiff's damages against the defendant.

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Meanings

nounthird-party claim (plural third-party claims)

plural third-party claims

  1. lawA derivative lawsuit brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, claiming that another new party being brought in is responsible for or should share in the plaintiff's damages against the defendant.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-party claim,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-party%20claim.

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