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Cross-claim
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Cross-claimA pleading which asserts a claim arising out of the same subject action as the original complaint against a co-party, i.e., one co-defendant cross claims against another co-defendant for contribution for any damages assessed against him.
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Pleading
Practice. The statement in a logical, and legal form, of the facts which constitute the plaintiff's cause of action, or the defendant's ground of defence; it is the formal mode of alleging that on the record, which would be the support, or the defence of the party in evidence.
Claim
A demand for resolution or remedy of a grievance, or for something that is rightly the claimant's. Example: A demand for payment to recover a loss protected by an insurance policy. A demand in a court of law filed by a claimant on any juridical issue he / she considers.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
Complaint
Criminal law. The allegation made to a proper officer, that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact, and a request that the offender may be punished.
Co-defendant
One who is made defendant in an action with another person.
Cross
Contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of their names.
Contribution
Civil law. A partition by which the creditors of an insolvent debtor divide, among themselves the proceeds of his property, proportionably to the amount of their respective credits.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
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Cross
Contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of their names.
Cross action
An action by a defendant in an action, against the plaiutiff in the same action, upon the same contract, or for the same tort.
Cross bills
Practice. When an individual prosecutes a bill of indictment against another, and hte defendant procures another bill to be found against the first prosecutor, the bills so found by the grand jury are called corss bills.
Cross reference case
A separate case involving one parent in common, but in which there are other children from a different mother or father. either parent can have cross reference cases.
Cross-demand
Counter-demand. A demand set up as against another demand on which claim is or can be made; a set-off.
Cross-examination
In trials, each party calls witnesses. Each party may also question the other's witness(es). When you ask questions of the other party's witness(es), it is called a "cross-examination" and you are allowed considerably more latitude in cross-examination then when you question your own witnesses (called an "examination-in-chief"). For example, you are not allowed to ask leading questions to your own witness whereas you can in cross-examination.
Cross-petition
A statement of the reasons for the breakdown of the marriage issued by the respondent. it will be different than that of the petitioner.
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Cropper
Contracts. One who, having no interest in the land, works it in consideration of receiving a portion of the crop for his labor.
Cross
Contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of their names.
Cross action
An action by a defendant in an action, against the plaiutiff in the same action, upon the same contract, or for the same tort.
Cross bills
Practice. When an individual prosecutes a bill of indictment against another, and hte defendant procures another bill to be found against the first prosecutor, the bills so found by the grand jury are called corss bills.
Cross reference case
A separate case involving one parent in common, but in which there are other children from a different mother or father. either parent can have cross reference cases.
Cross-claim
Cross-demand
Counter-demand. A demand set up as against another demand on which claim is or can be made; a set-off.
Cross-examination
In trials, each party calls witnesses. Each party may also question the other's witness(es). When you ask questions of the other party's witness(es), it is called a "cross-examination" and you are allowed considerably more latitude in cross-examination then when you question your own witnesses (called an "examination-in-chief"). For example, you are not allowed to ask leading questions to your own witness whereas you can in cross-examination.
Cross-petition
A statement of the reasons for the breakdown of the marriage issued by the respondent. it will be different than that of the petitioner.
Crown
A covering for the head, commonly used by kings; figuratively, it signifies royal authority.
Cruise
Maritim law. A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail through any particular track of the sea, at a certain season of the year the region in which these cruises are performed is usually termed the rendezvous or cruising latitude.
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Pleading
Practice. The statement in a logical, and legal form, of the facts which constitute the plaintiff's cause of action, or the defendant's ground of defence; it is the formal mode of alleging that on the record, which would be the support, or the defence of the party in evidence.
Claim
A demand for resolution or remedy of a grievance, or for something that is rightly the claimant's. Example: A demand for payment to recover a loss protected by an insurance policy. A demand in a court of law filed by a claimant on any juridical issue he / she considers.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
Complaint
Criminal law. The allegation made to a proper officer, that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact, and a request that the offender may be punished.
Co-defendant
One who is made defendant in an action with another person.
Cross
Contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of their names.
Contribution
Civil law. A partition by which the creditors of an insolvent debtor divide, among themselves the proceeds of his property, proportionably to the amount of their respective credits.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Cross
Contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of their names.
Cross action
An action by a defendant in an action, against the plaiutiff in the same action, upon the same contract, or for the same tort.
Cross bills
Practice. When an individual prosecutes a bill of indictment against another, and hte defendant procures another bill to be found against the first prosecutor, the bills so found by the grand jury are called corss bills.
Cross reference case
A separate case involving one parent in common, but in which there are other children from a different mother or father. either parent can have cross reference cases.
Cross-demand
Counter-demand. A demand set up as against another demand on which claim is or can be made; a set-off.
Cross-examination
In trials, each party calls witnesses. Each party may also question the other's witness(es). When you ask questions of the other party's witness(es), it is called a "cross-examination" and you are allowed considerably more latitude in cross-examination then when you question your own witnesses (called an "examination-in-chief"). For example, you are not allowed to ask leading questions to your own witness whereas you can in cross-examination.
Cross-petition
A statement of the reasons for the breakdown of the marriage issued by the respondent. it will be different than that of the petitioner.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cropper
Contracts. One who, having no interest in the land, works it in consideration of receiving a portion of the crop for his labor.
Cross
Contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of their names.
Cross action
An action by a defendant in an action, against the plaiutiff in the same action, upon the same contract, or for the same tort.
Cross bills
Practice. When an individual prosecutes a bill of indictment against another, and hte defendant procures another bill to be found against the first prosecutor, the bills so found by the grand jury are called corss bills.
Cross reference case
A separate case involving one parent in common, but in which there are other children from a different mother or father. either parent can have cross reference cases.
Cross-claim
Cross-demand
Counter-demand. A demand set up as against another demand on which claim is or can be made; a set-off.
Cross-examination
In trials, each party calls witnesses. Each party may also question the other's witness(es). When you ask questions of the other party's witness(es), it is called a "cross-examination" and you are allowed considerably more latitude in cross-examination then when you question your own witnesses (called an "examination-in-chief"). For example, you are not allowed to ask leading questions to your own witness whereas you can in cross-examination.
Cross-petition
A statement of the reasons for the breakdown of the marriage issued by the respondent. it will be different than that of the petitioner.
Crown
A covering for the head, commonly used by kings; figuratively, it signifies royal authority.
Cruise
Maritim law. A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail through any particular track of the sea, at a certain season of the year the region in which these cruises are performed is usually termed the rendezvous or cruising latitude.
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