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jmdict 1578730 Active (id: 2178551)
[news1,nf10]
こう [news1,nf10]
1. [n]
▶ carapace
▶ shell
2. [n]
▶ 1st in rank
▶ grade A
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1182940 乙【おつ】 1. (the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latter
3. [n]
▶ instep
▶ back of hand
4. [n] {law}
▶ the A party (e.g. in a contract)
▶ the first party
▶ plaintiff (label in legal documents)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1182940 乙【おつ】 1. (the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latter



History:
6. A 2022-02-13 05:39:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Not sure it's specifically legal terminology.
5. A* 2022-02-12 23:51:06  Nicolas Maia
  Diff:
@@ -32,0 +33 @@
+<field>&law;</field>
4. A 2013-02-18 23:04:32  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK
3. A* 2013-02-18 23:02:56  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Honyaku:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/honyaku/vqV2F4onaRo
"In legal documents, at the very beginning there are usually definitions that define the Plaintiff as 甲 and the Defendant as 乙. Each side may submit various documents in evidence. These are often numbered and referred to as, e.g., 甲1, 2, 3, etc."
  Comments:
I think it's general.
2. A* 2013-02-18 22:56:21  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
without knowing anything about legal jargon or having seen the original conversation, is it clear that this is universal?  or was it merely coincidental that the plaintiff happened to be mentioned first in the document?
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