Real Party in Interest

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Real Party in Interest?

The party who will be entitled to the benefits of a court action if successful as opposed to one who has only a technical or nominal interest as a representative for the real party.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Civil Procedure terms:

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