Crossed
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- (adj.) Marked by lines, barriers, or parallel inscriptions indicating passage over or mutual intersection, often referring to checks or marks on documents or signatures in legal contexts.
The check was returned due to crossed markings indicating it was not payable at the presenting bank.
- (v.) Past tense of cross, meaning to traverse, intersect, or oppose in a legal setting, such as crossing lines of evidence or witnesses.
The witness was crossed effectively by the opposing counsel during the trial.
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In legal usage, 'crossed' primarily serves as an adjective describing checks or documents with parallel lines that instruct banks on payment restrictions, and as the past tense of 'cross,' commonly used in litigation contexts for opposing or questioning a witness.
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