joint and several

adjective

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.”

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Meanings

adjectivejoint and several (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawUndertaken 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.

    1 more example

    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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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joint and several,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20and%20several.

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