aðila

Aðili is an Icelandic legal term that refers to a party to a transaction, contract, or other legal act. It denotes a person or entity that participates in an agreement or a legal proceeding. The word is used to describe both sides of a contract or dispute and is common in legal drafting and interpretation.

Aðili can be a natural person or a juridical person, such as a company, association, or public entity. In everyday legal language, one speaks of the aðili samningsins (the party to the contract) or the aðili máls (the party in a case). The concept covers rights and obligations that arise for each aðili as a result of the agreement or legal action.

In contract law, duties, responsibilities, and remedies are defined between the involved aðilar. In civil procedure, the plaintiff and the defendant are both referred to as aðilar to the case, though their roles may differ depending on the context (claimant, respondent, etc.). The term emphasizes participation and accountability within legal relationships.

The plural form is aðilar, used when referring to multiple parties. The term is firmly established in Icelandic legal language and is used across statutes, contracts, and court documents to identify the participants who bear rights and obligations in a given legal act.