adverse party

An adverse party is the other side of a lawsuit, the opposite party , one with opposing interests.  If there are numerous parties and claims , parties may be in agreement on some matters and adverse on some issues.

For example, the adverse party for a defendant is the plaintiff .

[Last reviewed in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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