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cross-action

action brought by a defendant in an existing action against a plaintiff or codefendant compare counterclaim, cross-appeal, cross-claim, third-party claim

defamation

defamation 1 : communication to third parties of false statements about a person that injure the reputation of or deter others from associating with … defamation 1 : communication to third parties of false statements about a person that injure the reputation of or deter others from associating with that

defeat

defeat [Anglo-French defait, past participle of defaire to undo, defeat, from Old French deffaire desfaire, from de-, prefix marking reversal of action +

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escrow

Old French escroe] 1 : an instrument and esp. a deed or money or property held by a third party to be turned over to the grantee and become effective only upon the fulfillment of some condition 2

garnishment

have property of the debtor or money owed to the debtor that is in the possession of a third party attached to pay the debt to the creditor ;specif : attachment of the debtor's wages to satisfy a

holder for value

for a claim against another person, a negotiable instrument, or the incurring of an irrevocable obligation to a third party)

implead

from en- thoroughly + plaidier to plead] : to bring into a lawsuit ;specif : to bring (a third party who is or may be liable to the plaintiff or defendant) into a suit compare interplead, intervene, join

Centre of a debtor's main interests

the debtor conducts the administration of his interests on a regular basis and (which) is therefore ascertainable by third parties, Eurofood 1 FSC Ltd. (in re:) (ECJ), 2006 Ch LR 508. … debtor conducts the administration of his interests on a regular basis and (which) is therefore ascertainable by third parties, Eurofood 1 FSC Ltd. (in re:) (ECJ), 2006 Ch LR 508.

interplead

each other in order to settle adverse claims to property held by or an obligation owed by a third party (as an insurance company) [may be joined as defendants and required to when their claims are such that

pend

pend : to be pending [the action s as to the third party]

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