In cases in which a complaint names multiple defendants or includes multiple plaintiffs ,a claim asserted by a defendant against another defendant or by a plaintiff against another plaintiff is called a(n) ?

A. ?cross-claim.
B. ?counterclaim.
C. ?opposition.
D. ?answer.


Answer: A

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