Stranger
/ˈstreɪn.dʒər/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who is not a party to a contract, or who is not related by blood or legal ties in a particular context, often having no legal rights under a given agreement or statute.
The court held that a stranger to the contract could not enforce its terms.
- (n.) An individual not known to the parties or outside the immediate community relevant to a legal matter.
The witness was considered a stranger to the family and thus unbiased.
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In contract law, a 'stranger' typically cannot sue to enforce a contract to which they are not a party; distinguishing strangers from parties is critical in determining enforceability and rights.
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