cross-action
[ kraws-ak-shuh n, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌæk ʃən, ˈkrɒs- /
noun Law.
an action brought within the same lawsuit by one defendant against another defendant or against the plaintiff.
Origin of cross-action
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby cross-action
cross vine,
cross wind,
cross wire,
cross wires,
cross-,
cross-action,
cross-addicted,
cross-bearer,
cross-bedded,
cross-bench,
cross-border