expression, noun
third party beneficiary contract
Legal term for a contract in which a party (promisor) agrees to perform an obligation to a third party beneficiary. Used in civil law contexts.
民法には第三者のためにする契約の規定がある。
The Civil Code has provisions for third party beneficiary contracts.
この保険契約は第三者のためにする契約に該当する。
This insurance contract falls under the category of a third party beneficiary contract.
A compound legal phrase: 第三者 (third party) + のために (for the benefit of) + する (to do) + 契約 (contract). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a standard term in Japanese civil law.