privity

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881)

Definitions from Case Law

From 324 U.S. 9 - Regal Knitwear Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 1945Most cited · 946 citing opinions

This is derived from the commonlaw doctrine that a decree of injunction not only binds the parties defendant but also those identified with them in interest, in 'privity' with them, represented by them or subject to their control. In essence it is that defendants may not nullify a decree by carrying out prohibited acts through aiders and abettors, although they were not parties to the original proceeding.

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Mutual or successive relationship to the rights of property, comprising privity in blood, privity in law, and privity in estate. See 24 Nev. 407, 77 Am. St. Rep. 820, 56 Pac. 93.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The mutual or successive relationship to the same rights of property. 1 Greenl. Ev. § 1S9; Stacy v. Thrasher, 6 Ilow. (U. S.) GO, 12 L. Ed. 337; Bailey v. Sundberg, 49 Fed. 583, 1 C. C. A. 387, 1 U. S. App. 101; Ilummel v. Bank, 2 Colo. App. 571, 32 Pac. 72. See Privies.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The term "privity" means mutual or successive relationship to the same rights of property. The executor is in privity with the testator, the heir with the ancestor, the assignee with the assignor, the donee with the donor, and the lessee with the lessor. Union Nat. Bank v. International Bank, 123 I1L 510, 14 N. E. 859; Hunt v. Haven, 52 N. H. 169; Mygatt v. Coe, 124 N. Y. 212, 26 N. E. 611, 11 L. R. A. 646; Strayer v. John-6on, 110 Pa. 21, 1 Atl. 222; Litchfield v. Crane, 123 U. S. 549, 8 Sup. Ct. 210, 31 In Ed. 199. Privity of blood exists between an heir and his ancestor, (privity in blood inheritable,) and between coparceners. This privity was formerly of importance in the law of descent cast Co.. Litt 271a, 242a; 2 Inst 516; 8 Coke, 42b. Privity of contract is that connection or relationship which exists between two or more contracting parties. It is essential to the maintenance of an action on any contract that there should subsist a privity between the plaintiff and defendant in respect of the matter sued on. Brown. Privity of estate is that which exists between lessor and lessee, tenant for life and remainder-man or reversioner, etc., aud their respective assignees, and between joint tenants and coparceners. Privity of estate is required for a relcase by enlargement Sweet.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Participation: connection; interest; mutuality of interest; mutual relationship to the same rights of property. Privity of contract: that upon which a promise may be^ implied. Privity of estate: V. Priines.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Privy, 2.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Connection; mutua Uty of interest. properly used in distinction from party; but