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Answer for the clue "Legal retribution attempt ", 10 letters:
crossclaim

Word definitions for crossclaim in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A crossclaim is a claim asserted between codefendants or coplaintiffs in a case and that relates to the subject of the original claim or counterclaim according to Black's Law Dictionary . A cross claim is filed against someone who is a co-defendant or co-plaintiff ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context legal English): A secondary lawsuit, brought by a defendant in an original lawsuit, against a co-defendant in the original suit. vb. (context legal English) To file such a secondary lawsuit.