nonparty

English

Etymology

non- +‎ party

Adjective

nonparty (not comparable)

  1. Not a party (social gathering), or not related to parties or partying.
    • 2007 March 10, Melena Ryzik, “Are You Ready to Listen? This Rocker Just Wants to Talk”, in New York Times‎:
      Subsequent albums of nonparty songs and metal-like ballads have not been nearly as successful, but 20-something truth-seekers are not made for stasis.
  2. (law) Not a party (involved person or entity), or unrelated to a party.

Noun

nonparty (plural nonparties)

  1. (law) One who is not a party.
    • 2007, Brian H. Bornstein, ‎Richard L. Wiener, ‎Robert Schopp, Civil Juries and Civil Justice: Psychological and Legal Perspectives
      Juries may not, however, use punitive damages to punish a defendant directly for harms that the defendant visited on nonparties.
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