Contribution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001281",
  "term": "Contribution",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The right of a person who has discharged a common liability to recover from others who are also liable for their proportionate share of the burden. This principle prevents one party from bearing the entire loss when multiple parties are at fault. It is frequently applied in tort law among joint tortfeasors or in contract law among co-guarantors.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/contribution/"
}