party to the action

noun

An individual or entity directly involved in a lawsuit or legal proceeding.

Similar
party to the transaction

Meanings

nounparty to the action (plural parties to the action)

plural parties to the action

  1. lawAn individual or entity directly involved in a lawsuit or legal proceeding.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna party of people taking a role in legal proceedings

Similar
party to the transaction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

party to the action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/party%20to%20the%20action

MLA

“party to the action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/party%20to%20the%20action. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “party to the action,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/party%20to%20the%20action.

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