Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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nominal party

See PARTY (2).

nominal party.

A party who, having some interest in the subject matter of a lawsuit, will not be affected by any judgment but is nonetheless joined in the lawsuit to avoid procedural defects. ( An example is the disinterested stakeholder in a garnishment action. - Also termed formal party. Cf. real party in interest.