
1) Civil procedure 2) Legal retribution attempt 3) Legal terminology
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A crossclaim is a claim asserted between codefendants or coplaintiffs in a case and that relates to the subject of the original claim or counterclaim according to Black`s Law Dictionary. A cross claim is filed against someone who is a co-defendant or co-plaintiff to the party who originates the crossclaim. In common law, a crossclaim is a demand ....
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claim litigated by co-defendants or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against a party on the opposite side of the litigation
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22316
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