Joint

Joined together; united; shared by two or more. The term is used to express a common property interest enjoyed or a common liability incurred by two or more persons; as applied to real estate it involves the idea of survivorship. See Joint Tenants; Estate in Common. With respect to the ownership of choses In action, the term implies that the interest and right of action are united so that all the owners must be Joined in a suit to enfetree the obligation Jointly held. See Joint and Several. is liable for the whole, they are all treated in law as together constituting one legal entity and must be sued together or a release to one will operate in favor of all. One who pays the debt is entitled to contribution (ff. V.).