相あい手て方がた当とう事じ者しゃ

noun

adversary party; opposing party

Formal legal term used in litigation, arbitration, or contractual contexts to refer to the other side.

• 相あい手て方がた当とう事じ者しゃは、この契けい約やくの解かい除じょを求もとめた。

  The opposing party sought termination of this contract.

• 裁さい判ばんで相あい手て方がた当とう事じ者しゃの主しゅ張ちょうを聞きく。

  We hear the adversary party's argument in court.