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representative party
Matched in: Term representative party
Parties
Parties, a suit under s. 92 of the code is thus a representative suit and as such binds not only the parties named in the suit-title but all those who are … or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, either upon or without the application of either party, and on such terms as may appear to the court or a judge to be just, order that
class action
class action : an action in which a representative plaintiff sues or a representative defendant is sued on behalf of a class of plaintiffs or defendants who … then fit into one of three categories: (1) where individual litigation would have varying results requiring the opposing party to act inconsistently toward the class members or would affect the interests of class members who are not
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Legal representative
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Notice to quit
a tenancy from year to year, so long as both parties please, if the tenant dies his personal representatives have the same interest in the land which their testator or intestate had, and are, therefore, entitled to … it can only be put an end to by notice to quit, which may be given by either party, and must be given one half-year previously to the expiration of the current year of tenancy, so as
personal representative
Matched in: Term personal representative
delegate
as a : a person who is authorized to perform another's duties under a contract b : a representative to a convention (as of a political party) or conference c : a representative of a U.S. territory
adversary
or interests ;specif : of, relating to, or involving a system of justice in which opposing parties usually represented by counsel present evidence to an impartial decision-maker (as a jury) by a process of questioning witnesses under … adversary : one that contends with or opposes another ;esp : any of the opposing parties in a legal action adj : of, relating to, or involving opposing parties or interests ;specif : of,
agreement
a valid contract. Under Uniform Commercial Code section 1-201(3), agreement is the bargain of the contracting parties as represented explicitly by their language or implicitly by other circumstances (as a course of dealings). 2 a : an … [by mutual ] b : unity of opinion, understanding, or intent ;esp : the mutual assent of contracting parties to the same terms [if they reach ] NOTE: Under common law, agreement is a necessary element of
substitution
substitution NOTE: Substitutions are prohibited. b : replacement of a party to an action with a successor or representative upon motion to the court when the party is unable to continue litigating (as because of death, incompetency,
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