Party at Law Glossary
What is it? The technical legal word for the people who are part of the case and have a right to ask the court to rule one way or another. In family law cases, the parties are usually the people whose names are on the case as either plaintiff or defendant, however other people, such as GALs, may later join the case as parties.Legal Definition Added By: Adam
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