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cross-ac⋅tion

[kraws-ak-shuhn, kros-]
–noun Law.
an action brought within the same lawsuit by one defendant against another defendant or against the plaintiff.

Origin:
1865–70
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Main Entry: cross–ac·tion
Function: noun
: an action brought by a defendant in an existing action against a plaintiff or codefendant —compare COUNTERCLAIM, CROSS-APPEAL, CROSS-CLAIM, THIRD-PARTY CLAIM
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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