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third-party claim

third-party claim noun: a derivative lawsuit brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, claiming that another new party being brought in is responsible for or should share in the plaintiff's damages against the defendant.

Noun

third-party claim (plural third-party claims)

  1. A derivative lawsuit brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, claiming that another new party being brought in is responsible for or should share in the plaintiff's damages against the defendant.

Forms of third-party claim

pluralthird-party claims

Questions about third-party claim

What does third-party claim mean?
Third-party claim means a derivative lawsuit brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, claiming that another new party being brought in is responsible for or should share in the plaintiff's damages against the defendant.
What part of speech is third-party claim?
Third-party claim is a noun.
What is the plural of third-party claim?
The plural of third-party claim is third-party claims.

Words near third-party claim in the dictionary

  1. third-line forcing
  2. third-order
  3. third-partied
  4. third-parties
  5. third-party
  6. third-party claim
  7. third-party claims
  8. third-party cookie
  9. third-party cookies
  10. third-party doctrine
  11. third-partying

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