Definition of cross-claim in US English:
cross-claim
nounˈkrôsˌklāmˈkrɔsˌkleɪmˈkrɔsˌkleɪm
Law A claim brought by one defendant against another in the same proceeding.
Example sentencesExamples
- His Honour simply granted leave to file the cross-claim.
- Your Honour, you will see the cross-claim at page 16.
- On 21 August, which was the second day of hearing, leave was granted to file a cross-claim.
- I have just referred to the seventh cross-claim which is at page 171.
- Submissions have been made, your Honours, in relation to the cross-claim which the Barclay companies brought against the Council.
Definition of cross-claim in US English:
cross-claim
nounˈkrôsˌklāmˈkrɔsˌkleɪm
Law A claim brought by one defendant against another in the same proceeding.
Example sentencesExamples
- I have just referred to the seventh cross-claim which is at page 171.
- Your Honour, you will see the cross-claim at page 16.
- His Honour simply granted leave to file the cross-claim.
- On 21 August, which was the second day of hearing, leave was granted to file a cross-claim.
- Submissions have been made, your Honours, in relation to the cross-claim which the Barclay companies brought against the Council.