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Joint tortfeasors

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002825

Two or more individuals whose combined wrongful acts cause a single, indivisible injury to another party. Each tortfeasor is held jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the damages, meaning the injured party can recover the entire sum from any one of them. Contribution and indemnity rules often govern how liability is apportioned among them after judgment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002825
FieldLaw
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