first party
The original side
First party refers to a principal in an agreement or transaction, as opposed to intermediaries or outside entities.
In legal contexts, the first party is typically the one initiating or offering a contract.
In technology and gaming, first-party describes products made by the platform owner: Nintendo's first-party titles, first-party cookies set by the website you're visiting.
The term implies direct involvement rather than third-party or external sources.
Owner of insurance contract
- insuredProtected against loss
- claimantOne asserting entitlement
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- coverageExtent of inclusion
premium · deductible · underwriting · risk · indemnity · compensation · reimbursement · settlement
Civil case initiator
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- complainantOne who lodges grievance
- petitionerOne who formally requests
- claimantOne asserting entitlement
lawsuit · complaint · damages · liability · testimony · evidence · deposition · jurisdiction
policyholder
Owner of insurance contract
- insuredProtected against loss
- claimantOne asserting entitlement
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
coverage · premium · deductible · underwriting · risk · indemnity · compensation · reimbursement · settlement · loss
plaintiff
Civil case initiator
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- complainantOne who lodges grievance
- petitionerOne who formally requests
claimant · lawsuit · complaint · damages · liability · testimony · evidence · deposition · jurisdiction · discovery
- auto insuranceauto insurance, car insurance, vehicle insurance, collision coverage, liability coverage
- debt collectiondebt collection, garnishment, late payments, debt collector, delinquent accounts
- insuranceinsurance, coverage, auto insurance, life insurance, home insurance
first partythird party
Uninvolved outside entity
middleman · intermediary · broker · agent · go-between
first, party, firstly, parties, partied, partying, partisan, partisanship, bipartisan