Stakeholder (law)

Stakeholders are people, groups or organizations that are affected by something. In the law, stakeholders refer to people who have an interest or right in something, such as a court case or legal dispute. For example, if two people were in a court case, they would each be a stakeholder because they have an interest or right in the outcome of the case. Other people who might be stakeholders in a legal dispute include witnesses, lawyers, the judge, and anyone else who might be affected by the outcome.