joint and several

English

Adjective

joint and several (not comparable)

  1. (law, of a legal obligation) Undertaken by or assigned to two or more parties, each having liability for the entire obligation.
    The debt of a general partnership is a joint and several liability of each general partner.
    The full amount of the rent is the joint and several obligation of each signatory, including non-tenant co-signers, of the lease.
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