Legal Definition of third-party claim
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: a claim made against a third party in a third-party complaint — compare counterclaim, cross-action, cross-claim
2
: a claim made by an injured third party (as a third-party beneficiary of workers' compensation insurance) against an insurer or insured for indemnification
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“Third-party claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/third-party%20claim. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.
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