Joint And Several in United States
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An obligation or liability incurred, under contract or otherwise, by two or more parties together and separately is said to be joint and several. The parties may be held jointly responsible or severally responsible. Thus a bond may be joint and several, in which case the obligors are liable either individually or together, at the option of the obligee.
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