Bipartite
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
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.