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• A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury, liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Joint and several liability. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/joint-and-several-liability.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Joint and several liability. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/joint-and-several-liability (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Joint and several liability." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/joint-and-several-liability.

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