party of the second part
The term "party of the second part" is an archaic legal phrase used to refer to the second entity mentioned in legal documents such as contracts and deeds.
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Definition
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(archaic, formal)The second entity mentioned in a legal agreement, often the recipient or respondent.
Example
- In the contract, the party of the second part agrees to provide services as outlined in Section 3.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "party of the second part":
party of the first partfirst partythird partyparty and party costsinjured party