Proper Party

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A Proper Party is a person or entity who has an interest (economic or legal rights) in the subject matter of a lawsuit and can join in the suit as she wishes, or may be brought into the suit (as an unnecessary party) by one of the parties to the legal action. However, the judgment may leave some matters undecided. A proper party is distinguished from a "necessary party" which the court will order joined in the suit if any judgment is to be reached.

See Also

• • Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 20: Permissive Joinder of Parties
• Party
• Indispensable Party