joint liability
Definition
In a partnership, all partners (owners) have joint liability. Any action pertaining to the partnership is taken jointly against all partners, and not against one or the other of them. See also joint and several liability and jointly and severally.
joint liability is in the Banking, Commerce & Finance and Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subjects.
joint liability appears in the definitions of the following terms: jointly and severally and several liability
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