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cross-claim

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Definition of cross-claim

as in counterclaim

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counterclaim

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Shortly before midnight Monday and about six hours after Butchko Sanchez issued her order disqualifying him, Desulme filed his counterclaim seeking to disqualify Morgan, reopen the qualifying period and have a special election in December.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The Canada partners’ counterclaim was discontinued earlier this year.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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