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
  • However, ongoing litigation hangs a cloud over their worth.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The most notable example was fighting photo identification for voting, a constitutional amendment voters approved decisively but Cooper essentially blocked via litigation for more than half a decade.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of litigation
Noun
  • Lawyers for Hutton on Monday informed the court of the deal, which resolves claims from the actor and counterclaims from Electric.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
  • That counterclaim had not been filed as of press time.
    Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of counterclaim
Noun
  • The Cleveland Guardians did not announce the cause of death.
    Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The doctor didn’t find the cause of the brain bleed, but confirmed to his sister that the comedian had one.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cause
Noun
  • The confidential settlement still has to be approved by a Santa Monica Courthouse Judge Jay Ford III on March 3, 2025 to formally end the suit and countersuit.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Last week, Jones filed a countersuit against Murray, Global Tetrahedron and the Sandy Hook families seeking to nullify the Onion’s bid.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of countersuit
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