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00007846-n:
a human being
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09815455-n:
(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
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09815677-n:
(law) the party who makes an assignment
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09960891-n:
(law) a party to a contract
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10213034-n:
(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
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10219240-n:
an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings
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10223606-n:
an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
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10266848-n:
(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
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10526795-n:
(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
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10529103-n:
an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings
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10716286-n:
a party who has committed a tort
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10760622-n:
(law) a person called into court to defend a title
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08441203-n:
the collection of rules imposed by authority
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00007846-n:
a human being
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01184814-n:
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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00106759-r:
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
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00196848-n:
(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
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00232863-n:
(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
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00765791-n:
the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
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00778017-n:
fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial
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01016316-v:
make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
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01023242-n:
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
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01025678-n:
(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
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01026020-n:
(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
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01068380-v:
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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01080062-n:
(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
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01108753-n:
the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
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01181902-n:
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
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01184045-n:
a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place
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01190561-n:
a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
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01193176-n:
an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
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01193672-n:
a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
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01233627-n:
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
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06162042-n:
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
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06472242-n:
a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
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06521878-n:
a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power
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06522119-n:
a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)
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06522357-n:
a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee)
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06522941-n:
a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
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06523473-n:
a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it
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06524111-n:
a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party
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06524552-n:
a contract which, in the event of a breach by one of the parties, can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument
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06524767-n:
a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
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06530976-n:
a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party
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06540284-n:
an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt
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06540863-n:
an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
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06542830-n:
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
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06543949-n:
a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
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06545843-n:
a deed made and executed by only one party
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06555341-n:
a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled
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06557317-n:
a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control
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06558088-n:
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
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06558277-n:
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
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06558434-n:
a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
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06559365-n:
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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06771159-n:
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
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06771653-n:
a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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06771957-n:
an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter
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06772094-n:
a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter
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06772260-n:
a signed written agreement between two or more parties to perform some action
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06772583-n:
an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
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06772837-n:
a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
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07145026-n:
(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
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07150644-n:
a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
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07150850-n:
(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
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07179192-n:
a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement
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07195241-n:
(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
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07195404-n:
(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
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07203388-n:
a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
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07216761-n:
(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
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09624559-n:
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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09759684-n:
the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
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09770743-n:
the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
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09773682-n:
a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party
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09788237-n:
an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
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09800469-n:
the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
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09815455-n:
(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
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09815677-n:
(law) the party who makes an assignment
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09960891-n:
(law) a party to a contract
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10087736-n:
a party who files a notice with a law court
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10187557-n:
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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10213034-n:
(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
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10219240-n:
an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings
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10223606-n:
an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
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10265532-n:
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
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10266848-n:
(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
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10355142-n:
one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
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10470314-n:
the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor
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10526795-n:
(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
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10529103-n:
an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings
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10716286-n:
a party who has committed a tort
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13293625-n:
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
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13323460-n:
something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
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13345560-n:
a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident
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13360498-n:
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
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13361962-n:
a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights
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13362182-n:
a trust created by a court when it is judged that it was the intention of the parties to create a trust
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13362347-n:
a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)
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13964591-n:
a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex
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14490319-n:
an obligation to pay money to another party
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