joint tort
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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 tort-feasors — Term refers to two or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to person or property. American Tobacco Co. v. Transport Corp., D.C.Va., 277 F.Supp. 457, 461. hose persons who have acted in concert in their tortious… … Black's law dictionary
joint tort-feasors — Term refers to two or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to person or property. American Tobacco Co. v. Transport Corp., D.C.Va., 277 F.Supp. 457, 461. hose persons who have acted in concert in their tortious… … 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
tort — (from Lat. torquere, to twist, tortus, twisted, wrested aside). A private or civil wrong or injury, including action for bad faith breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages. K Mart Corp. v … 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
tort-feasor — A wrong doer; an individual or business that commits or is guilty of a tort. See also joint tort feasors … 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
