inter partes

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a proceeding where multiple parties to a dispute are present.

OriginLatin inter partes →
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Meanings

adjectiveinter partes (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawOf, relating to, or characteristic of a proceeding where multiple parties to a dispute are present.
adverbinter partes (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawIn the manner of a proceeding where multiple parties to a dispute are present.

Origin

  1. Latininter partes“between parties/sides”
  2. Englishinter partes

Borrowed from Latin inter partes (“between parties/sides”).

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APA

inter partes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inter%20partes

MLA

“inter partes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inter%20partes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inter partes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inter%20partes.

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