It was obvious he had hit his stride as the offended party and had no wish to give up the role to her.

"After all, it is she and not I who is the offended party in this situation."

Moving one's location or leaving an establishment is about as far as an offended party can go.

The officials inform the two men that the General is allowed to fire first because he is the "offended party."

There's a sense of resentment and distrust, but I can't immediately tell who is the more offended party.

Doing whatever needs to be done to rectify the offense (within reason) and asking pardon of the offended party.

As the offended party, he has the choice of weapons.

So we're left with Salmond as the only remaining offended party.

Many lawsuits by diverse offended parties would follow in later years.

Should the need arise, the offended party can always take the necessary action through the appropriate channels.