the parties
Definitions
The specific individuals, groups, or entities involved in a legal agreement, contract, or lawsuit.
The primary participants or sides engaged in a formal negotiation, dispute, or transaction.
Examples
The parties reached a mutual agreement after hours of intense negotiation.
The contract clearly outlines the legal obligations of the parties involved.
Synonyms
the involved individuals the participants the concerned entities the litigants the sides
Antonyms
the outsiders the uninvolved parties the neutral observers the third parties the bystanders