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Cross reference case






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.

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Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned

Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.

Mother
Domestic relations. A woman who has borne a child.

Father
Domestic relations. He by whom a child is begotten.

Cross
Contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of their names.

Reference
1) Contracts. An agreement to submit to certain arbitrators, matters in dispute between two or more parties, for their decision, and judgment. The persons to whom such matters are referred are sometimes called referees. 2) Mercantile law. A direction or request by a party who asks a credit to the person from whom he expects it, to call on some other person named in order to ascertain the character or mercantile standing of the former. 3) Practice. The act of sending any matter by a court of chancery or one exercising equitable powers, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court. By reference is also understood that part of an instrument of writing where it points to another for the matters therein contained.

Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.



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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-claim
A 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.

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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Croft
Obsolete. A little close adjioning to a dwelling-house, and enclosed for pasture or arable, or any particular use.

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

Cross-claim
A 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.

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.

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