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third party

noun

  1. any party to an incident, case, quarrel, etc., who is incidentally involved.

  2. (in a two-party system) a political party formed as a dissenting or independent group from members of one or both of the two prevailing major parties.



third party

noun

  1. a person who is involved by chance or only incidentally in a legal proceeding, agreement, or other transaction, esp one against whom a defendant claims indemnity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. insurance providing protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their property

    third-party insurance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of third party1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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That passed by two-thirds vote, they had an election and, sure enough, more third parties were elected.

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Sheriff Fiona Sharp said the "isolated incident" had been "a tragic accident" and noted the ambulift had previously been inspected twice by a third party with no defects found.

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But with rivalry between Beijing and western powers showing no sign of subsiding, some experts are concerned Chinese vehicles could represent a security risk from hackers and third parties.

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It added that the event at which Hafeez and his wife were photographed meeting the princes "was run by a third party".

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Justice Elena Kagan said Congress enacted the law in 2005 to prevent gun companies from being sued for harms “caused by the misuse of firearms by third parties, including criminals,” she said.

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