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party of the second part

party of the second part noun: the party to a legal dispute against whom a complaint was initially raised in a court.

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.

Forms of party of the second part

pluralparties of the second part

Questions about party of the second part

What does party of the second part mean?
Party of the second part means the party to a legal dispute against whom a complaint was initially raised in a court.
What part of speech is party of the second part?
Party of the second part is a noun.
What is the plural of party of the second part?
The plural of party of the second part is parties of the second part.

Words near party of the second part in the dictionary

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

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