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Meaning of "privity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRIVITY

From Old French priveté.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIVITY

privity  [ˈprɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Privity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Privity

Privity is the legal term for a close, mutual, or successive relationship to the same right of property or the power to enforce a promise or warranty. It is an important concept in contract law.

Definition of privity in the English dictionary

The definition of privity in the dictionary is a legally recognized relationship existing between two parties, such as that between lessor and lessee and between the parties to a contract. Other definition of privity is secret knowledge that is shared.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inclusivity
ˌɪnkluːˈsɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIVITY

privatized
privatizer
privet
privet hawk
privet hedge
privier
privies
priviest
privilege
privileged
privily
privities
privocrat
privy
privy chamber
privy council
Privy Councillor
Privy Counsellor
privy purse
privy seal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
additivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
gravity
hypersensitivity
insensitivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of privity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «privity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIVITY

Find out the translation of privity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of privity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «privity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相互关系
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

connivencia
570 millions of speakers

English

privity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भेद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تبعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

имущественные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

privity
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোপনীয় বিষয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

connexité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekosongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rechtsbeziehung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

当事者の関係
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당사자 관계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Privat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hiểu biết riêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

privity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाजगीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kişisellik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

privity
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powiązanie prawne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

майнові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

efectului relativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυστικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

privity
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intressegemenskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

privity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of privity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVITY»

The term «privity» is regularly used and occupies the 73.435 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «privity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «privity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about privity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIVITY»

Discover the use of privity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to privity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Paths to Privity: The History of the Third Party ...
Palmer's fascinating study analyzes the ingrained tendency to prevent third party beneficiary actions through a historical account of privity of contract.
Vernon V. Palmer, 1992
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Privity: Private Justice Or Public Regulation
Privity is an extensive analysis of the theoretical issues raised by the question of third-party rights in contract.
Peter Kincaid, 2001
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Property: Examples & Explanations
Here horizontal privity of estate exists because the covenant was included in a transfer of a fee interest. Example 3: Abbott, owning two adjoining lots, transfers one to Cost- ello, the deed containing no covenants. Six months later Abbott and  ...
D. Barlow Burke, Joseph A. Snoe, 2008
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Professional Liability to Third Parties
3.1 Introduction Privity once was the dominant principle in professional liability law, and recovery against a professional by a nonprivity third party was rare. Today a professional usually has an obligation to a third party even in the absence of ...
Jay M. Feinman, 2006
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Business Law
Privity And Assignment The doctrine of privity is to the effect that only parties to a contract can sue on it or be sued by reference to it. The related topic of assignment is concerned with the assignability of contractual rights and liabilities. 21.1 The ...
Peter Gillies, 2004
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The Law of Contract
A. Privity of contract 1 . Burden of positive obligations 2. Burden of disability 3 . Beneficial positive rights 4. Beneficial immunities B. Parties to the contract 1 . The general principle 2. The extension of parties 3 . Agency 4. Remedies for the ...
Hugh Collins, 2003
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Contract Law in Hong Kong
The 16 chapters of the book cover all basic contract concepts in a reader-friendly style and make ample use of case illustrations. The book deals with all the core areas of Contract Law.
Michael Fisher, Desmond G. Greenwood, 2011
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Concise Contract Law
Chapter 15 PRIVITY AND ASSIGNMENT The doctrine of privity is to the effect that only parties to a contract can sue on it or be sued by reference to it. The related topic of assignment is concerned with the assignability of contractual rights and ...
Peter Gillies, 1988
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Property: Keyed to Dukeminier/Krier/Alexander/Schill
E.1, below), this rule has been abandoned nearly everywhere in America. E. '' Running elements'': privity of estate: Privity of estate exists in two dimensions. Horizontal privity refers to a relationship between the original parties to the covenant.
Calvin R. Massey, 2006
10
Torts
331) had restricted the privity requirement for negligence actions. i. Facts of Henningsen: The defendant, Chrysler Corporation, produced a car with a defective steering mechanism. One of its dealers, Bloomfield Motors, sold the car to Mr.
Steven Emanuel, Lazar Emanuel, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term privity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Broker ruled safe from claim for injuries suffered at baseball game
... holding that (1) the negligence claim failed under Texas law because plaintiff had not alleged privity of contract between the decedent and ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
2
New case against Jignesh Shah, NSEL
Adding: “These are nothing but diversionary tactics, knowing fully well that the privity of contract is between the clients and the broker. Yet, they ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Appeal of summary judgment ruling quashed in stucco litigation
Cutler Group noted that the Worrells did not purchase their home directly from Cutler Group, and the absence of privity between the Worrells ... «The Pennsylvania Record, Jul 15»
4
Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, PC, Plaintiff v. Benjamin Reches and …
"[A]lthough privity is not required for an unjust enrichment claim, a claim will not be supported unless there is a connection or relationship ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
5
BP Business Economic Loss Claim Appeal 2015-979: Qualifying …
Furthermore, BP observes the letter from [XXXXX] is of dubious relevancy because it is not shown how it is in privity with claimant on the matter ... «Legal Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Where's The Beef Part II: Court Refuses To "Butcher" EEOC's …
... prior action has been finally adjudicated on the merits, (3) the party against whom the doctrine is invoked was a party, or in privity with a party, ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
7
Claim preclusion does not bar additional discovery relating to privity
In this decision, the PTAB granted a patent owner's motion for additional discovery concerning a privity defense in an IPR even though a panel ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
8
Federal Circuit court affirms that federal claims court lacks …
Subcontractor could not maintain a contract action against the government because Subcontractor was neither in privity with the government, ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
Mercado can't testify vs Binay wife, here's why
... the loophole, as he can neither account for the supposedly missing original copy nor identify the original copy itself for lack of privity thereto. «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
10
Get your business ready for the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties …
In Hong Kong, the common law tenet of privity of contract states that only a party to a contract can enforce the contract (or have it enforced ... «Lexology, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Privity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/privity>. Apr 2024 ».
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