| Joint and several
liability |
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The sharing of liability both individually
and collectively, as in a negligence suit. |
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| Joint Tenancy
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Joint possession of real property by two or
more people memorialized in one written instrument, granting full
rights of enjoyment of the property to all parties. Upon the death
of one of the joint tenants, the property rights vest in the other
joint tenant or tenants equally. |
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| Joint tenancy
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Form of property ownership or occupancy in
which two or more parties hold equal interests. |
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| Joint
tort-feasors |
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Two or more individuals whose negligence
results in joint and several liability for injury. |
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| Joint venture
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A partnership between two or more business
entities, usually limited to a single enterprise. |
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| Jurisdiction |
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Sphere of authority to rule on questions of
law; authority to govern or legislate. |
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| Juror |
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A member of a group selected to hear
evidence in a law case and provide a verdict according to the
evidence. |
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| Jury |
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A group selected to hear evidence in a law
case and provide a verdict according to the evidence. |
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| Jury trial |
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A judicial examination of fact or law whose
outcome is decided by a jury. |
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| Juvenile
delinquent |
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An individual under a specified
age--usually 18--who commits an act that would be a crime if
committed by an adult. |
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