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An enterprise undertaken by several persons jointly to carry out a single business enterprise for profit. 206 Mich. 153.

The term “joint agreement” means a formal written contract pursuant to which two or more financial institutions jointly offer, endorse, or sponsor a financial product or service, a

A liability is said to be Joint and several when the creditor may sue one or more of the parties to such liability separately, or all of them together at his option. Dicey, Parties

A bond of two or more obligors, who bind themselves jointly and severally to the obligees, who can sue all the obligors jointly, or any one of them separately, for the whole amoimt

A bond of two or more obligors, who bind themselves jointly and severally to the obligees, who can sue all the obligors jointly, or any one of them separately, for the whole amount

The liability which arises from a joint and several contract contains distinct engagements, that of each contractor individually, and that of all jointly, and different remedies ma

The principle is, that a contract, made by copartners, is several, as well as joint, and the assumpsit is made by all, and by each. It is obligatory on all, and on each of the part

persons engaged in committing the same trespass are joint and several trespassers, and not joint trespassers exclusively. Like persons liable on a joint and several contract, they

In parliamentary practice, a joint ballot is an election or vote by ballot participated in by the members of bath houses of a legislative assembly sitting together as one body, the

The bond of two or more obligors, the action to enforce which must be joint against them all.

The term “joint capability requirement” means a capability that is critical or essential to address a joint operational problem.

A committee composed of members of both houses of a legislature. See May, Pari, Pr.

A joint committee of a legislative body comprising two chambers is a committee consisting of repre sentatives of each of the twu houses, meeting and acting together as one committe

One in which the contractors are jointly bound to perform the promise or obligation therein -contained, or entitled to receive the benefit of such promise or obligation.

We hold it a sound rule of law, that a joint contract can never be defeated by the mere private contract of an individual of the concern, to whom the other parties have confided no

The term “joint costs” means the difference between the capital cost of the entire multiple-purpose project and the sum of the separable costs for all project purposes.

a covenant may be construed to be joint or several, according to the interests of the parties appearing upon the face of the obligation, if the words are capable of such a construc

Persons jointly holding the same debt or demand.

Statutes enacted in many of the states, which provide that judgment may be given for or against one or more of several plaintiffs, and for or against one or more of several defenda

Persons united in a joint liability or indebtedness.

Statutes enacted in many of the states, which provide that judgment may be given for or against one or more of several plaintiffs, and for or against one or more of several defenda

the term “Joint Declaration” means the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic o

Same as Coexecutor.

Those who are joined in the execution of a will.

Co-executors; two or more who are joined in the execution ofa will.

A flat in bankruptcy, issued against two or more trading partners. Wharton,

In old English law. "If a whole vill is to be fined, a joint fine may be laid, and it will be good for the necessity of it; but, in other cases, fines for offenses are to be severa

The term “joint fires” has the meaning given such term in the publication of the Joint Staff entitled “Insights and Best Practices Focus Paper on Integration and Synchronization of

A coheir.

Co-heirs. The term is also applied to those 'Who are or will be heirs to bath of two designated persons at the death of the survivor of them, the word "joint" being here applied to

One indictment brought against two or more offenders, charging the defendants jointly. It may be where there is a joint criminal act, without any regard to any particular personal

The term "joint intermediate level school" includes the National Intelligence University.

The terms “joint inventor” and “coinventor” mean any 1 of the individuals who invented or discovered the subject matter of a joint invention.

in case of a joint contract, strictly speaking, the plaintiff must sue all or one, yet if he does sue any intermediate number, and the defendants do not avail themselves of this, b

those applicable only when the lines embraced in the route are not under common ownership or control.

This expression, which is met with more frequently in English books, applies when a right is granted to two or more persons, to be enjoyed while both or all of them shall live. Abb

Acting together or in concert or co-operation; holding in common or interdependently, not separately. Reclamation Dist. v. Parvln, 67 Cal. 501, 8 Pac. 43; Gold & Stock Tel. Co. v.

Persons who bind themselves "jointly and severally" in a bond or note may ali be sued together for its enforcement, or the creditor may select any one or more as the object of his

a third person who put his name on the back of a note at the time it was made, as surety for the maker, and for his accommodation, to give him credit with the payee, or if he parti

The term “joint management committee” means the joint management committee established by the Agreement.

In this chapter, the term “joint matters” means matters related to any of the following: (A) The development or achievement of strategic objectives through the synchronization, coo

The term "joint military capabilities" means the collective capabilities across the joint force, including both joint and force-specific capabilities, that are available

The term “joint newspaper operating arrangement” means any contract, agreement, joint venture (whether or not incorporated), or other arrangement entered into by two or more newspa

In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle” has the meaning given that term in section 6131.

In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle process” means the process developed and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy for the deve

it is not a principle of equity that every joint covenant shall be treated as if it were joint and several. The court will not vary the legal effect of the instrument by making it

In this section, the term “joint operating entity” means an entity that is lawfully organized under State law as a public body or cooperative prior to September 22, 2000, and is fo

The term “joint operation” means a joint farming operation in which two or more farmers work together sharing equally or unequally land, labor, equipment, expenses, and income.

The term “joint operational problem”— (A) means a challenge across the joint force in achieving an assigned military objective based on current doctrine, emerging threats or future

Two or more persons who jointly own and hold titla to property, e. g., joint tenants. —-Legal owner. One who is recognized and held responsible by the law as the owner of property,

The State has so far insinuated itself into a position of interdependence with Eagle that it must be recognized as a joint participant in the challenged activity, which, on that ac

The term "Joint Plan of Action" means the Joint Plan of Action, signed at Geneva November 24, 2013, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's R

“Joint program” means the cooperative program established by the Community and the United States and carried out in accordance with the provisions of an agreement for cooperation e

The essential feature of a joint rate is that connecting roads have agreed or mutually consented to carry traffic from points on one road to points on another road for an aggregate

The establishment of joint rates is an act separate and distinct under the statute from the establishment of through routes. The financial-needs prohibition of Section 15(4) does n

Joint regulations.—The term "joint regulations" means regulations prescribed jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury under section 53502(b) of this tit

The term “joint research agreement” means a written contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into by 2 or more persons or entities for the performance of experimental, dev

"Joint reservation" means the area of land defined as the Hoopa Valley Reservation in section 1300i–1(b) of this title and the Yurok Reservation in section 1300i–1(c) of

For purposes of this section, the term “joint resolution” means only a joint resolution introduced in the period beginning on the date on which the report referred to in section 80

The term “joint resolution of approval” means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the title of which is as follows: “A joint resolution approving the President

The term “joint resolution of disapproval” means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the title of which is as follows: “A joint resolution disapproving the Pre

or JOINTURESS. A womas who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survive him. Co. Litt. 46.

A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her ilfe, if she survive him, Co. Litt. 46.

In making a joint return the husband and wife should report their aggregate gross income and could combine their deductions in reporting their aggregate net income upon which the t

The term "joint review" means a review conducted under the process provided for in article 34.7 of the USMCA relating to extension of the term of the USMCA.

In parliamentary practice, a meeting together and commingling of the two houses of a legislative body, sitting and acting together as one bsdy, instead of separately in their respe

A joint-stock company engaged in banking.

In English law. A species of quasi corporations, or companies regulated by deeds of settlement. In some respects they stand in the same situation as other unincorporated bodies; bu

A partnership having a capital stock divided into transferable shares. Shumaker, Partnership, 447.

A term ing substantially all corporations for pecuniary profit) which have a capital stock divided into shares.

The term “joint technical committee” means the joint technical committee established by the Agreement.

An estate held by two or more persons jointly, so that during the lives of all they are equally entitled to the enjoyment of the land, or its equivalent in rents and profits; but o

Two or more persons who acquire together lands or tenements to be held jointly between them in equal shares, the interests of all uniting and forming one ownership. Joint tenants d

There is no privity between joint wrongdoers, because all are jointly and severally liable. ... There is no right of contribution between joint wrongdoers, where they are in pari d

Wrongdoers;, or Injury, they may generally be sued jointly, or any number less than the whole may be sued, or each one may be sued separately; Williams v. Sheldon, 10 Wend. (N. Y.)

Two or more who unite in committing a trespass.

where two or more persons are jointly charged in the same indictment, with a capital offence, such persons have not a right, by the laws of the country, to be tried severally, sepa

Two or more persons charged jointly with the execution of a trust.

A Joint estate limited to both husband and wife. A competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands and tenements, to take effect, in profit or possession, presently after t

Same as Jointress.

Joint use airport.—The term "joint use airport" means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the a

The joint venture, like the 'merger' and the 'conglomeration,' often creates anticompetitive dangers. It is the chosen competitive instrument of two or more corporations previously

Joint venture agreement.—The term “joint venture agreement” means an agreement between two or more major air carriers on or after January 1, 1998, with regard to (A) code-sharing,

A joint will contained in a single instrument is the will of each of the makers, and at the death of one may be probated as his will and be again probated at the death of the other

the term “joint work statement” means a proposal prepared for a Federal agency by the director of a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory describing the purpose and scop

The term "JOM Modernization Act" means the Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act.

or JUNCARIA. Land where rushes grow. Co. Lilt. da.

In old English law. Land where rushes grow. Co.. Litt. 5a.

The Jones Act has the effect of bringing into the maritime law, for the benefit of seamen, all appropriate statutes relating to employers' liability for the personal injury or deat

the admiralty jurisdiction over the suit depends not on the place where the injury is inflicted but on the nature of the service and its relationship to the operation of the vessel

In old practice. Day in court; day to appear in court; appearance day. "Every process gives the defendant a day in court." Hale, Anal. § 8.

journee, jornee, I. fr. A day; a court, or court day; the day of holding a court

jonrnees or jonrneis accompts, I. fr., Journeys accounts. Journeys reckoned or computed; days' journeys reckoned or computed. Applied to a fresh writ issued after abatement of a fo

In old English law. As much land as could be plowed in one day. Spelman.

A French word, signifying day. It is used in our old law books; as, tout jours, forever. It is also frequently employed in the composition of words; as, journal, a day book; journe

In old practice. A day in bane. Distinguished from "jour en pays," a day in the country, otherwise called "jour en nisi prius." Y. B, H, 11 Hen. VI. 1.

A day in banc. Distinguished from ")our en pays" (a day in the country.) otherwise called "jour en nisi pnus."

In old practice. Day in court; day to appear in court; appearance day. ‘“Jivery process gives the defendant a day in court.” Hale, Anal. § 8.

In Maritime Law. The book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, which contains an account of the ship's course, with a short history of every occurrence during the voyage. Anoth

comm. law, is a book used among merchants in which the contents of the waste book are separated every month, and entered on the -debtor and creditor side, for more convenient posti