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parties of the second part

parties of the second part is the plural of party of the second part.

Meaning of party of the second part

Noun

party of the second part (plural parties of the second part)

  1. (archaic) The party to a legal dispute against whom a complaint was initially raised in a court.
  2. (archaic) The second party named in a contract, generally the party to whom a duty is initially owed, and who is obligated to perform in response to the performance of that initial duty.

Questions about parties of the second part

What is parties of the second part the plural of?
Parties of the second part is the plural of party of the second part.

Words near parties of the second part in the dictionary

  1. parties hardy
  2. parties hearty
  3. parties in one's mouth
  4. parties like it's 1999
  5. parties of the first part
  6. parties of the second part
  7. parties on
  8. parties opponent
  9. parties to the action
  10. parties up
  11. partigiani

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