THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY

A person or party that was not a party to a contract but possesses legal rights to enforce the contract (as a non-party) since it is the specific, intended beneficiary of the contract. For example, when one son is purchasing a product for the benefit of his father. The father may be able to sue as a specific beneficiary, should the seller breach the contract. … [Read more...] about THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY

When a third party is brought into an action by a defendant, such as where a defendant asserts that a third party is responsible for causing the liability of the defendant. For example, a defendant's claim that a third party's negligence facilitated the commission of a tort by a defendant against the plaintiff. … [Read more...] about THIRD PARTY ACTION

One who is not a member or directly involved in a transaction between two parties. … [Read more...] about THIRD PARTY

This term includes all persons who are not parties to the contract, agreement or instrument of writing, by which their interest in the thing conveyed is sought to be affected. 2. But it is difficult to give a very definite idea of third persons, for sometimes those who are not parties to the contract, but who represent the rights of the original parties, as executors, are not … [Read more...] about THIRD PARTIES

See dynamite charge. … [Read more...] about THIRD DEGREE INSTRUCTION