Third-party claim

Definition - Noun
1  : 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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intrinsic fraud

fraud (as by the use of false or forged documents, false claims, or perjured testimony) that deceives the trier of fact and results in a judgment in favor of the party perpetrating the fraud


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