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Bipartite

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Of two parts. This term Is used in conveyancing; as, this indenture bipartite, between A., of the one part, and B., of the other part.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

In two parts; in duplicate.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Of two parts. This term is used in conveyancing; as, this indenture bipartite, between A, of the one part, and B, of the other part.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Consisting of or divisible into, two parts. A term in cenveyancing descriptive of an instrument in two parts, and executed by both parties.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

fr. and eng. Of two plied to indentures to which thei'e were accordingly two

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Consisting of, or divisible into, two parts. A term in conveyancing descriptive of an instrument in two parts, and exceuted by both parties,

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Part, 1.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Fr. and Eng. [from Lat. bipariitus, from bis, twice or double, and partitus, divided.] In conveyancing. Of two parts; divided in two. Litt. sect. 370. An indenture was formerly called bipartite, when there were (as was most commonly the case), two parties, and two parts of the deed. Co, Litt. 229 a. Shep. Touch. 60. The word is now nearly obsolete, but tripartite, (of three parts), and quadripartite, (of four parts, qq. v.) are still used.