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joint and several

Adjective

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joint and several (not comparable)

(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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