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Term Definition Cross Notice of Motion; Notice of Cross Motion - a pleading in which the cross-moving party puts the court and other parties on notice that he or she is requesting specific items of judicial relief.
Application in Divorce This is a tactic by which a cross-mover explains why equitable judgment on the items requested.

In divorce actions, cross motions are used in conjunction with marital torts between spouses.