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A wall erected on the line between two adjoining estates, belonging to different persons, for the use of both estates. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1615. 2. Party walls are generally regulated by acts of the local legislatures. The principles of these acts generally are, that the wall shall be built equally on the lands of the adjoining owners, at their joint expense, but when only one … [Read more...] about PARTY WALL

Those persons who institute actions for the recovery of their rights, and those persons against whom they are instituted, are the parties to the actions; the former are called plaintiffs, and the latter, defendants. The term parties is understood to include all persons who are directly interested in the subject-matter in issue, who have right to make defence, control the … [Read more...] about PARTIES TO ACTIONS

adj. Relating or belonging to, or composed of, two or more parts or portions, or two or more persons or classes of persons. Party Jury. A jury de medietate lingua; (which title see.). Party structure is a structure separating buildings, stories, or rooms which belong to different owners, or which are approached by distinct staircases or separate entrances from without whether … [Read more...] about PARTY(ADJ.)

Reflecting the view or position or perspective of a political party. … [Read more...] about PARTISAN

An ancient word used to signify a jury de medietas linguae, or one composed one-half of natives, and the other of foreigners. Lexic. Techn. h. t. … [Read more...] about PARTY-JURY