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Cross-complaint

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001423

A pleading filed by a defendant against a plaintiff, or against another defendant, or against a third party, in the same action. This asserts a claim for relief related to the original action. It is similar to a counterclaim or cross-claim, depending on the jurisdiction and the parties involved.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001423
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Cross-complaint",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A pleading filed by a defendant against a plaintiff, or against another defendant, or against a third party, in the same action. This asserts a claim for relief related to the original action. It is similar to a counterclaim or cross-claim, depending on the jurisdiction and the parties involved.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/cross-complaint/"
}

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