Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

The second financial consideration relates to what is called the "cross-undertaking in damages". The court recognises that in granting an interim injunction, some damage may well be caused to the defendant, which damage obviously would have been wrongly caused to him if he succeeds in his defence at trial. In order to mitigate the effects of granting such an injunction, the court generally requires a claimant to offer a cross-undertaking in damages, which is an undertaking that he will pay to the defendant any damages which the court may find the defendant has suffered by reason of the order that was made against him. (A Practical Guide to Trade Mark Law by By Amanda Michaels, Andrew Norris)

It is further submitted that imposing a requirement for counter-security or a cross-undertaking as to damages in Singapore is not necessary, both as a matter of principle and as a matter of practice, for the following two reasons. (The Arrest Conventions: International Enforcement of Maritime Claims edited by Paul Myburgh)