a party to

Example Sentences

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A subpoena compels a party to release specified internal documents or information.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Gavito said that while “foreign policy issues may not have been the single factor, there is a tendency for a party to win when the movements align.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

And if the government is a party to the case, then there’s often an assumption that the public’s interests and the government’s interests are the same.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"Turning humanitarian organisations into an information-gathering arm for a party to the conflict stands in total contradiction to the principle of neutrality," the petition states.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Not saying a word, Smith moved closer and closer, acting as a party to the conversation and entering the inmate’s personal space until he stepped back in frustration.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover