offending party

collocation in English

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offending
adjective[before noun]
uk
/əˈfen.dɪŋ/us
/əˈfen.dɪŋ/
unwanted, often because unpleasant and ...
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party
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.ti/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬i/
a social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a ...
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(Definition ofoffendingandpartyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Presumably, if one party intentionally or negligently injured another party, then theoffendingparty owes the injured party compensation as a matter of corrective justice.
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Theoffendingpartyhad been ejected from the meeting.
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If there is theoffendingpartywill have to pay for that damage.
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Suppose theoffendingpartywere an association of employers.
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In one resort case, which neces- sitated a board of inquiry, settlement was reached when theoffendingpartywas given the alternative of complying or facing a prosecution.
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Theoffendingpartyshould be removed.
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It may be that theoffendingparty, let us say the husband, by his cruelty and actions will contrive to force on the offended party the onus of deserting him.
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A spin, under-steer, or collision, results in a disqualification and a zero score for theoffendingpartyin that battle.
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This means that anoffendingpartyhas knowledge of the wrongness of an act or event prior to committing it.
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The supposedoffendingpartyis sent a take-down notice before further action is taken.
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It requires the blood of theoffendingpartyto be consumed in order to tell truth from lie.
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In this case, theoffendingpartywould be committed for contempt.
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Failure to do so can result in fines for theoffendingparty.
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When an apology is delayed, for instance if a friend has been wronged and theoffendingpartydoes not apologize, the perception of the offense can compound over time.
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The ground water board had no teeth or legal authority to take action against offending parties.
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