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Joint

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002810

Describing a legal relationship or obligation shared by two or more individuals or entities, where each is equally responsible for the entire obligation. This contrasts with a several obligation, where each party is responsible only for their own portion. The specific implications of a joint relationship depend on the context, such as property ownership or contractual agreements.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002810
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "Describing a legal relationship or obligation shared by two or more individuals or entities, where each is equally responsible for the entire obligation. This contrasts with a several obligation, where each party is responsible only for their own portion. The specific implications of a joint relationship depend on the context, such as property ownership or contractual agreements.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/joint/"
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Record 2,744 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.