The relation between the parties in a contract which entitles them to sue each other but prevents a third party from doing so.
〔律〕（当事人）契约关系
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Conversely, the more removed the potential duty situation from the problems caused by privity of contract, the more likely it is that the threefold or incremental approaches will dominate.
Even had it been established that there was a restraint of trade issue, privity of contract would have prevented the plaintiff from recovering under this head.
There is no privity of contract between these parties; and if the plaintiff can sue, every passenger, or even any person passing along the road, who was injured by the upsetting of the coach, may bring a similar action.
The mere fact that there was no privity of contract between them did not make it just and reasonable that such a duty should be owed.
In English law rights under a deed poll are enforceable despite the absence of privity of contract.