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nonparty en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + party.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not a party (social gathering), or not related to parties or partying.
    • Subsequent albums of nonparty songs and metal-like ballads have not been nearly as successful, but 20-something truth-seekers are not made for stasis. 2007 March 10, Melena Ryzik, “Are You Ready to Listen? This Rocker Just Wants to Talk”, in New York Times:
  2. (not-comparable) Not a party (involved person or entity), or unrelated to a party.

nonparty en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + party.

Meanings

  1. One who is not a party.
    • Juries may not, however, use punitive damages to punish a defendant directly for harms that the defendant visited on nonparties. 2007, Brian H. Bornstein, Richard L. Wiener, Robert Schopp, Civil Juries and Civil Justice: Psychological and Legal Perspectives:

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