Motparter

Motparter is a term used in Norwegian and Danish contexts to denote the opposing party in a dispute or the counterparty in a contract. In Norwegian, motparter is the plural form referring to more than one opposing party. The singular forms are motpart (indefinite) and motparten (definite). In Danish, the corresponding forms are modpart (singular) and modparter (plural). The word is formed from mot-, meaning against, and part, meaning party.

In legal and business language, motparter is commonly found in court filings, contract templates, and negotiations to identify the other side to a dispute or agreement. It can refer to individuals, companies, or organizations acting as the counterparty in a transaction, litigation, or arbitration. The term is largely regional within Scandinavia and is not widely used in English-language contexts, where counterparty or opposing party is preferred.

The concept is closely related to terms such as counterparty, interlocutor, or litigant, but motparter carries a specifically Scandinavian legal-linguistic nuance. It should be used with awareness of local jurisdictional spelling, since Danish and Norwegian variants differ in orthography. See also counterparty and opposing party for related terminology in broader legal and business usage.