Adversary

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Adversary

Meaning of Adversary

An opposing litigant .

Synonyms of Adversary

adjective

  • adversarins
  • adverse party
  • antagonist
  • competitor
  • contender
  • contestant
  • contester
  • corival
  • disputant
  • dissentient
  • enemy
  • foe
  • litigant
  • opponent
  • opposer
  • opposing party
  • oppositionist
  • oppugnant
  • resister
  • rival
  • Associated Concepts: adversary parties
  • adversary proceeding

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Adversary in Historical Law

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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Adversary Proceeding, Justiciability, Mayhem, Special Damages.

What does Adversary mean in American Law?

The definition of Adversary in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Opponent; the opposite party in any contest, including litigation.

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