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cross complaint

cross-complaint. 1. A claim asserted by a defendant against another party to the action. — Also termed (in some jurisdictions) cross-petition. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 786; Pleading 148, 149. C.J.S. Pleading §§ 203, 206.] 2. A claim asserted by a defendant against a person not a party to the action for a matter relating to

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crossed check

A check that has lines drawn across its face and writing that specifies the bank to which the check must be presented for payment. • The same effect is achieved by stamping the bank’s name on the check. The negotiability of the check at that bank is unaffected, but no other bank can honor it.

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