What is Joint and Several Liability?

What is Joint and Several Liability in a civil trial?

Visit for all of the content from Chapter 6 of The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business by Jason Mance Gordon. The content includes:

Understanding Civil Litigation



Civil Litigation Procedure (Intro)
What is a civil lawsuit of civil action?

Civil Litigation Process

Who are the parties to a lawsuit?
What is standing to sue?
Venue Venue
What is personal jurisdiction?
What is a class action?
What are the pleadings?
What is discovery?
What is the scope of discovery?
What are motions and how are they used?
What are frivolous cases?
What is the process of selecting a jury?
What are the steps involved in a civil trial?
What is the burden of proof in a civil trial?
How is a civil trial decided?
What is joint and several liability?
What is the process for appeal?
How do parties enforce a civil judgment?
What is res judicata?

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