parterna

Parterna is a Swedish term meaning “the parties” and is used in legal and formal language to refer collectively to the participants in a legal relation, contract, dispute, or treaty. The word is the definite plural form of part (parter). In contracts, the parterna are the entities on opposing sides whose rights and obligations are set out in the agreement. Each part is identified by name and, when relevant, by organizational or personal identity numbers. Provisions concerning performance, liability, remedies, termination, and dispute resolution are framed with reference to the parterna.

In civil procedure, parterna refers to the plaintiff and the defendant, as well as their legal representatives. The term helps distinguish the sides of litigation from witnesses and third parties and is used in filings, decisions, and court communications.

In international and administrative contexts, parterna denotes the states, organizations, or individuals bound by a treaty or decision. Treaty texts commonly speak of the obligations of each party to the agreement.

Etymology and usage: parterna derives from part; parter refers to parties in a general sense, while parterna specifies the particular parties in a given context.

See also: contract law, civil procedure, treaty law.