privity

ˈprɪvɪti

Definition

Definition of privity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal relationship

TECH.

relationship between parties in a transaction

TECH.

Privity of contract binds the seller and buyer.

association

connection

relationship

privacy

Dated

knowledge of something private or secret

Dated

Only a few were in privity about the merger plans.

confidentiality

secrecy

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privity of contract

legal relationship between parties in a contract

Privity of contract exists between the buyer and seller.

Origin of privity

Old French, priveté (privacy)

Examples of privity in a sentence

Privity was essential for the contract's enforcement.
He was in privity to the confidential information.
She had privity of the secret discussions.

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French:relation contractuelle, connaissance privée, ...
German:Vertragsverhältnis, geheimes Wissen, ...
Italian:relazione contrattuale, conoscenza segreta, ...
Spanish:relación contractual, privacidad, ...
Portuguese:relação contratual, conhecimento privado, ...
Chinese:合同关系, 知情, ...
Japanese:当事者関係, 秘密の知識, ...
Arabic:علاقة تعاقدية, اطِّلاع خاص, ...
Hebrew:קֶשֶׁר חוֹזִי, יְדִيعָה פְּנִימִית, ...
Russian:правовая связь, секретное знание, ...
Ukrainian:юридичні відносини, таємне знання, ...
Hindi:गोपनीयता, गुप्त जानकारी, ...
Bengali:প্রিভিটি, গোপনীয়তা, ...
Catalan:relació jurídica, privacitat, ...
Czech:smluvní vztah, zasvěcenost, ...
Danish:kontraktforhold, hemmelighed, ...
Dutch:rechtsbetrekking, geheime kennis, ...
Greek:σχέση, μυστικότητα, ...
Hungarian:jogviszony, bennfentesség, ...
Khmer:នីតិសម្ព័ន្ធ, ការដឹងអំពីរឿងឯកជន ឬរឿងសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:프라이버시, 비밀 지식, ...
Persian:رابطه قراردادی, آگاهی محرمانه, ...
Polish:stosunek umowny, tajna wiedza, ...
Portuguese (BR):relação jurídica, conhecimento privado, ...
Romanian:raport juridic, cunoștințe secrete, ...
Swedish:avtalsförhållande, hemlig vetskap, ...
Thai:ความสัมพันธ์ทางกฎหมาย, ความลับ, ...
Turkish:taraflar arası ilişki, gizli bilgi, ...
Vietnamese:mối quan hệ pháp lý, bí mật, ...

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