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Interlocutor vs Counterpart - What's the difference?

interlocutor | counterpart |

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between interlocutor and counterpart

is that interlocutor is (legal) an interlocutory judgement or sentence while counterpart is (legal) a duplicate of a legal document.

As nouns the difference between interlocutor and counterpart

is that interlocutor is a person who takes part in dialogue or conversation or interlocutor can be (scotland|legal) a decree of a court while counterpart is either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

interlocutor

English

(wikipedia interlocutor)

Alternative forms

* interlocutour (obsolete)

Etymology 1

A noun-form of (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation.
  • * 1894 , Calvin Thomas, "The Teacher's Outfit in German," The School Review , vol. 2, no. 7, p. 406,
    • Explanations which continually remind one's interlocutor of one's ignorance are a great damper upon the easy flow of talk.
  • A man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader.
  • * 1991 , Maureen Costonis, "Martha Graham's American Document: A Minstrel Show in Modern Dance Dress," American Music , vol. 9, no. 3, p. 299,
    • The "interlocutor " greeted the audience and engaged in comical repartee with the "end men," named Tambo and Bones.
  • (legal) An interlocutory judgement or sentence.

    • Synonyms

    * (A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation) converser, conversationalist
    Related terms
    * interlocution * interlocutorily * interlocutory * interlocutress * interlocutrice * interlocutrix

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) interlocutoire, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland, legal) A decree of a court.
  • * 1869 , "The Judicial System of Scotland," The American Law Register (1852-1891) , vol. 17, no. 5, p. 257,
    • A decree of the English Court of Chancery is not entitled to more respect in Scotland than a decree (interlocutor ) of the Scottish Court of Session in England.

    counterpart

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
    • ''Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Mr. Obama never found a generational counterpart among conservatives in Congress like Paul D. Ryan or Eric Cantor; instead, there was a mutual animosity.}}
  • (legal) A duplicate of a legal document.
  • One which resembles another
  • One which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 12 , author= , title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed.}}

    Synonyms

    * equivalent * opposite number * pendant

    Related terms

    * counterbalance * counterpoint * countersign * counterweight * partner