joint and several liability

常见例句

Mr. Marsh contends that every defendant should be ordered to pay the full amount, under the doctrine of joint and several liability.
玛希先生争辩道根据连带责任的原则，每个被告都必须支付全额赔偿。

The election of joint and several liability is irrevocable—once made it cannot be revoked by, say, an amended tax return.
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In 1995 the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act substituted proportionate liability for joint and several liability as the standard for damages.
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Given the hazard of joint and several liability and the fact that filing jointly is an irrevocable election, I really think the default assumption should be separate filing.
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