Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,761,444,179 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

joint and several liability

   Also found in: Legal, Financial, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
joint and several liability,
(in law) a condition in which several persons share the liability for a plaintiff 's injury and may be found liable individually or as a group.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
The committee is also undertaking a review of issues surrounding joint and several liability for VAT fraud in the supply chain.
Prior to the 1998 Restructuring Act, the courts would have held that granting Lora innocent spouse relief could not have affected Isaac's tax liability since he still would be liable for the entire deficiency under the joint and several liability rule.
This legal concept is known as joint and several liability.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.