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The obligation of two or more people to fulfil  their responsibility of paying back debt  

or satisfying a liability is known as joint  liability. With joint liability, the parties  

can share the risk associated with debt and  moreover protect themselves in case of a lawsuit.  

The people who are part of joint  liability are known as jointly liable.

How does joint liability work?

Joint liability arises when two or more  parties jointly apply for debt as co-borrowers.  

In a general partnership, the regulation states  that when a partner enters a debt contract  

without or with the knowledge of other partners,  the contract binds all the partners. In case  

any partner defaults and lawsuits are filed,  then all the partners are equally responsible  

for the fault and each partner must pay  the compensation and monetary liability.

When partners enter a joint liability, then  they possess the knowledge that they will be  

liable for the actions of the  other partners in the contract.

The term “jointly and severally”  describes the legal setup in  

which each member in the partnership is  equally responsible for the liability.  

Jointly and severally is also known as  “joint and several liability”. Within  

a group of people or in partnerships,  it is crucial that parties ascertain  

and differentiate the liabilities along  with the extent to which a person is liable.

In the contract of joint and several liability,  parties mention that responsibility will be  

either shared jointly by all the members or the  same responsibility will be shared separately.  

Complex legal terms are used to define  the responsibilities of the party involved  

to clarify the liability of the  persons who enter the contract.  

The legally binding document identifies  the parties who enter the contract,  

and they are obliged to fulfil their duties,  actions and terms set forth in the agreement.

What is the difference between  several liable and jointly liable?

In the case of several liable, the parties  have liability only towards their respective  

obligation. However, in joint liability, all  parties are equally responsible for all types  

of liabilities. To illustrate, imagine partners  in a business taking up a loan for their company.  

Under a severally liable agreement, each partner  has a specific share of the liability for which  

he/she is responsible. In case one of the partners  defaults on the loan, then the lender can only sue  

the specific individual and not the others. Other  partners have no obligation to repay the loan.  

Syndicate loan agreements mostly  adopt several liabilities.

What is the difference between “several  & joint” liability and joint liability?

The major difference is that,  in the case of joint liability,  

all the partners are held equally responsible for  any illegal activity done by any member. However,  

in the case of the several and joint liability,  the liability of repaying the damages is  

shifted on the partner who has the ability to  pay, or the person held responsible by the court.

Another major difference is that, in joint  liability, members know the area where they  

will be held responsible. The same is not  the case with several and joint liability,  

as no member has any knowledge  of who will be held responsible.

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