Named
/ˈneɪmd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Specifically identified by name in a legal document or proceeding.
The named parties in the contract have specific obligations.
- (v.) Past participle of name, meaning to identify or specify by name in a legal context.
The defendant was named in the lawsuit for breach of contract.
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Used adjective when referring to explicitly specified individuals or entities in legal texts; as a verb, it denotes the act of specifying a person or entity by name in legal documents.
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