joint negligence
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joint negligence — In case of joint negligence of several people, proximately causing accident, they act together in concert and either do something together which they should not do or fail to do something which they are together obligated to do under… … Black's law dictionary
joint negligence — In case of joint negligence of several people, proximately causing accident, they act together in concert and either do something together which they should not do or fail to do something which they are together obligated to do under… … Black's law dictionary
joint — adj 1: common to two or more: as a: involving the combined activity or negligence of two or more a joint tort see also joint tortfeasor compare several b … Law dictionary
negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… … Black's law dictionary
negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… … Black's law dictionary
joint tort — Where two or more persons owe to another the same duty and by their common neglect such other is injured, the tort is joint. ee contribution; joint negligence; joint tort feasors … Black's law dictionary
joint tort — Where two or more persons owe to another the same duty and by their common neglect such other is injured, the tort is joint. ee contribution; joint negligence; joint tort feasors … Black's law dictionary
joint and several — joint and sev·er·al adj: relating or belonging to two or more parties together and separately joint and several duties of the partners see also joint and several liability at liability 2b compare in sol … Law dictionary
negligence — neg·li·gence / ne gli jəns/ n: failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence in like circumstances in protecting others from a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm in a particular situation; also: conduct… … Law dictionary
joint tortfeasors — two or more persons responsible for a tort. Courts have power to allocate responsibility among the joint tortfeasors, but each is wholly and severally liable to the victim. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001. joint tortfeasors … Law dictionary
