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A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889

A Dictionary of Law

1, V. To intersect, q. v. Crossing.

Before a person enters upon a railroad crossing he must use aU his senses, take all the precaution he reasonably can, to ascertain that he may cross in safety.^ Cross-'walk. See Sidewalk. 2, n. (1) A mark, instead of his name, made by a person who cannot write, or is disabled from writing. See Signature. (3) The character x is sometimes used to Indicate " cross-examination." ^ 3, adj. In the inverse order; counter; made by the opposite party. Applied to things which are connected in subject-matter, but run counter to each other.* As, a cross — action, appeal, bill, demand, error, examination or question, interrogatory, remainder, qq. v.