Parties
Parties In Lawsuits, Parties As Adversaries, Legal Entities That Can Be Parties, The Capacity To Sue Or Be Sued
The persons who are directly involved or interested in any act, affair, contract, transaction, or legal proceeding; opposing litigants.
Persons who enter into a contract or other transactions are considered parties to the agreement. When a dispute results in litigation, the litigants are called parties to the lawsuit. U.S. law has developed principles that govern the rights and duties of parties. In addition, principles such as the standing doctrine determine whether a person is a rightful party to a lawsuit. Also, additional parties may be added to legal proceedings once litigation has begun.
FURTHER READINGS
Cohen, Alan G., et al, eds. 1992. The Living Law: A Guide to Modern Legal Research. Rochester, N.Y.: Lawyers Cooperative.
Kraut, Jayson, et al. 1983. American Jurisprudence. Rochester, N.Y.: Lawyers Cooperative.
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Additional topics
- Parties - Parties In Lawsuits
- Parties - Parties As Adversaries
- Parties - Legal Entities That Can Be Parties
- Parties - The Capacity To Sue Or Be Sued
- Parties - Joinder Of Additional Parties
- Parties - Impleader
- Parties - Intervention
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