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Joint and several

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002812

Describing an obligation or liability where each party is individually responsible for the entire obligation, and all parties together are also responsible for the entire obligation. The obligee can pursue any one party for the full amount, or all parties collectively. This principle is frequently applied in tort law and contract law.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002812
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "Describing an obligation or liability where each party is individually responsible for the entire obligation, and all parties together are also responsible for the entire obligation. The obligee can pursue any one party for the full amount, or all parties collectively. This principle is frequently applied in tort law and contract law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/joint-and-several/"
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