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contracting party
One of the persons, organizations, or legal entities that enter into a contract with one another and are legally bound by it.
Beide Vertragsparteien müssen das Dokument unterzeichnen, damit es gültig wird.
Both contracting parties must sign the document for it to become valid.
This word is made up of 'Vertrag' (contract), the linking -s, and 'Partei' (party). So it literally describes a 'party to a contract'.
Die eine Vertragspartei ist der Käufer, die andere der Verkäufer.
One contracting party is the buyer, the other is the seller.
'Vertragspartei' (contracting party) is a formal term from legal and business language. You will mainly find it in contracts, official documents, and legal texts.
Im Mietvertrag sind die Rechte und Pflichten beider Vertragsparteien genau festgelegt.
The rights and obligations of both contracting parties are precisely defined in the rental contract.
Common verbs used with 'Vertragspartei' (contracting party) are 'einen Vertrag schließen' (to conclude a contract), 'den Vertrag unterzeichnen' (to sign the contract), or 'sich an die Vereinbarungen halten' (to abide by the agreements).
Jede Vertragspartei erhält eine Kopie des unterschriebenen Dokuments.
Each contracting party receives a copy of the signed document.
party / party to
'die Partei' and 'die Vertragspartei' can both refer to a person or group in a legal context. 'Partei' is more general here: it can involve a contract, a legal dispute, or a conflict. 'Vertragspartei' is more specific and refers only to someone who is involved in a contract and is legally bound by it. Learners may confuse the words because contracts often also use 'Partei' for short. When the topic is explicitly a contract, 'Vertragspartei' is clearer.
Jede Vertragspartei muss den Mietvertrag vor dem Einzug unterschreiben.
Each contracting party must sign the rental agreement before moving in.
Wegen des Streits musste jede Partei ihre Sicht vor Gericht erklären.
Because of the dispute, each party had to explain its view in court.