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part 20 claim

noun/ˈpɑːt ˈtwenti ˈkleɪm/

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A claim brought by a defendant against a third party or a co-defendant within existing proceedings.

The defendant issued a Part 20 claim against the supplier it blamed for the whole debacle.

Similar: third-party claim

Topic: Litigation in Legal English

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