Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
joint contract — joint and several contracts A joint contract is one made by two or more promisors, who are jointly bound to fulfill its obligations, or made to two or more promisees, who are jointly entitled to require performance of the same. A contract may be… … Black's law dictionary
joint contract — joint and several contracts A joint contract is one made by two or more promisors, who are jointly bound to fulfill its obligations, or made to two or more promisees, who are jointly entitled to require performance of the same. A contract may be… … Black's law dictionary
contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… … Law dictionary
joint and several contracts — A joint contract is one made by two or more promisors, who are jointly bound to fulfill its obligations, or made to two or more promisees, who are jointly entitled to require performance of the same. A contract may be several as to any one of… … Black's law dictionary
joint and several contracts — A joint contract is one made by two or more promisors, who are jointly bound to fulfill its obligations, or made to two or more promisees, who are jointly entitled to require performance of the same. A contract may be several as to any one of… … Black's law dictionary
joint — United; combined; undivided; done by or against two or more unitedly; shared by or between two or more; coupled together in interest or liability. The term is used to express a common property interest enjoyed or a common liability incurred by… … Black's law dictionary
joint — United; combined; undivided; done by or against two or more unitedly; shared by or between two or more; coupled together in interest or liability. The term is used to express a common property interest enjoyed or a common liability incurred by… … Black's law dictionary
joint creditors — Creditors who can only enforce their claims by acting together; the obligees under a contract giving them joint rights. See joint contract … Ballentine's law dictionary
joint debtors — Persons who are jointly indebted. Walsh v Miller, 51 Ohio St 462, 487, 38 NE 381. The obligors under a contract joint as to them. See joint contract … Ballentine's law dictionary
joint cause of action — A cause of action pleaded by the obligees under a joint contract, also a cause pleaded by two or more persons upon claims presenting a single question of law or fact common to all the plaintiffs. Commodores Point Terminal Co. v Hudnall (DC Fla)… … Ballentine's law dictionary
