7. Hence, any certain person who is regarded as being opposed or antagonistic to another. It the jury found that the party slain was of English race, it had been adjudged felony. Sir J. Davies.
8. Cause; side; interest. Have you nothing said Upon this Party 'gainst the Duke of Albany Shak.
9. A person; as, he is a queer party. [Now accounted a vulgarism.]
Note: "For several generations, our ancestors largely employed party for person; but this use of the word, when it appeared to be reviving, happened to strike, more particularly, the fancy of the vulgar; and the consequence has been, that the polite have chosen to leave it in their undisputed possession." Fitzed. Hall. Party jury (Law), a jury composed of different parties, as one which is half natives and half foreigners. — Party man, a partisan. Swift. — Party spirit, a factious and unreasonable temper, not uncommonly shown by party men. Whately. — Party verdict, a joint verdict. Shak. — Party wall. (a) (Arch.) A wall built upon the dividing line between two adjoining properties, usually having half its thickness on each property. (b) (Law) A wall that separates adjoining houses, as in a block or row.
PARTY Par"ty, a. Etym: [F. parti divided, fr. partir to divide. See Part, v., and cf. Partite.]
1. (Her.)
Defn: Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries; as, an escutcheon party per pale.
2. Partial; favoring one party. I will be true judge, and not party. Chaucer. Charter party. See under Charter.
PARTY
Par"ty, adv.
Defn: Partly. [Obs.] Chaucer.