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party of the first part

party of the first part noun: the party to a legal dispute who first raised a complaint in a court.

Noun

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

  1. (archaic) The party to a legal dispute who first raised a complaint in a court.
  2. (archaic) The first party named in a contract, generally the party agreeing to perform a duty thereunder.

Forms of party of the first part

pluralparties of the first part

Questions about party of the first part

What does party of the first part mean?
Party of the first part means the party to a legal dispute who first raised a complaint in a court.
What part of speech is party of the first part?
Party of the first part is a noun.
What is the plural of party of the first part?
The plural of party of the first part is parties of the first part.

Words near party of the first part in the dictionary

  1. party members
  2. party membership card
  3. party membership cards
  4. party men
  5. Party of No
  6. party of the first part
  7. party of the second part
  8. party on
  9. party opponent
  10. party pastie
  11. party pasties

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