cross action

noun

Definition of cross actionnext
as in litigation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross action
  1. litigation
  2. counterclaim
  3. cause
  4. countersuit
Noun
  • Without offering details, Newsom urged the State Legislature to set aside additional funding for the California Department of Justice in anticipation of a potential flurry of litigation against the Trump administration.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • There are currently more than 200 voting and election cases pending across the nation, according to Marc Elias, a leader of Vice President Harris’s election litigation efforts.
    Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of litigation
Noun
  • For both sides, that funding, too, is in part based on claims and counterclaims of fraud, election law professor Derek Muller of University of Notre Dame told the AP.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
  • On April 26, the company filed a counterclaim against Velasco, Behle, and others.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of counterclaim
Noun
  • Never mind the state’s policies (high gas taxes, special fuels mandate and a push to end fossil-fuels production) are the real causes of crushing gas prices.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to declining hormonal levels, causes of low libido in women can include relationship problems, anxiety or depression, and metabolic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
    Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of cause
Noun
  • In the countersuit, Riley claimed that her mother did not borrow anything and that the loan documents are forgeries.
    Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This year, according to the countersuit, Strum and Lasry expressed interest in an amicable resolution, after Strum’s counsel sent a letter to his detailing her legal claims.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of countersuit
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